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The Confidence Gap That Keeps Women from Speaking Up in Meetings
Lucas and Luna dive into the 'confidence gap' that causes women to speak up less in meetings, even when they know the answer. They explore a 2023 study from Hewlett Packard showing women apply for jobs only when they meet 100% of qualifications while men apply at 60%, and how this hesitation manifests in real-time. The hosts discuss a concrete case of a product manager named Sarah who stayed silent during a pricing debate only to see a male colleague repeat her idea minutes later. Lucas shares three specific strategies: the two-sentence rule, pre-meeting priming, and the 'name it to claim it'…
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