About this episode
Marissa Orr shares fresh, actionable wisdom on the workplace gender gap and reframes how alleged weaknesses can actually be strengths. — YOU'LL LEARN — 1) The problem with the ‘lean in’ mentality. 2) How power and money trigger value judgments when it comes to gender differences. 3) Why strengths depend on context. Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep449 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT MARISSA — Marissa Orr began her Google career over 15 years ago as a founding member of Google’s Sales Operations & Strategy team, after which she worked as Vertical Marketing Manager at Facebook. She has conducted talks and workshops for thousands of people at diverse organizations across the globe. Originally from Miami, she now lives in New Jersey, with her three children. • Marissa’s book: Lean Out: The Truth About Women, Power, and the Workplace • Marissa’s website: https://www.marissaorr.com/ • Marissa’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarissaBethOrr • Marissa’s Medium: https://medium.com/@MarissaOrr — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Research: Explaining Gender Differences at the Top • Research: Men and Women: No Big Difference • Research: Do Women Shy Away from Competition? Do Men Compete Too Much? • Research: The role of gender in team collaboration and performance • Research: Gender Styles in Communication • Research: Do Nice Guys — And Gals — Really Finish Last? The Joint Effects of Sex and Agreeableness on • Research: Who’s Better at Selling: Men or Women? Data From 30,469 Sales Calls • Book: The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance—What Women Should Know by Katty Kay • Book: Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: The Classic Guide to Understanding the Opposite Sex by John Gray • Book: The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem: The Definitive Work on Self-Esteem by the • Book: Leading Pioneer in the Field by Nathaniel Branden • Book: The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael Singer — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Learn a new language anytime, anywhere with Babbel See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .