Women in Agile and the Confidence Code
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Transcript of Women in Agile and the Confidence Code
Let’s try and experiment…..
Men – blue or green card; Women – pink or purple card
Answer these two questions:
On a scale of 1-10, how confident are you in your
performance in your current job?
On a scale of 1-10, how likely are you to submit at least
one conference proposal next year (any Agile
conference)?
20% less valuable
Marilyn Davidson Experiment –
Manchester Business school
UK 2011 Study
Linda Babcock – Carnegie
Mellon (Women don’t Ask)
Dunning-Kruger
effect
Wired for Confidence?
YES and NO!
Short vs Long Strand
Some genes make us
NOT more vulnerable to the Environment,
but more sensitive
So why do women have less
confidence?
DUB
‘If life were one long
grade school, women
would rule the world’
(Carol Dweck)
Let’s Review – What is Confidence…
While genetics play a role, other factors play a
bigger one
‘If life were lone long grade school, women
would rule the world.’
Confidence is born out of action – and we can
choose to act, do or decide
What do Women in Agile say?
Lissa AdkinsAgile Coaching Instituteand Author
Cat ConnerManaging Director at SIQ
Esther DerbyAgile/change Management Consultant and Author
Ellen GroveAgile Coach and Trainer
What does confidence mean to you?
Self Esteem
Self-Efficacy
• Believing you are worthy
• Believe in yourself to do something (or at
least try)
• Growth vs fixed mindset
• Comfort in expressing who you are and
advocating your idea
• Believing and Trusting in yourself and abilities
– can deal with what comes up
• Having faith in yourself (not bravado &
courage)
Does Confidence Manifest itself
differently in men than women?
Boys and girls are socialized differently which results
in how confidence is seen
Cultural paradigms that inform mental models in
regards to culture – Structures in place to allow
men to have more freedom to express themselves
Men have an allowance to do more (experiment
and grow) that fosters confidence
Men seem to care less about what others think of
them than women do
When something goes wrong, women tend to look
at themselves and men tend to look at causes
DUB
‘If life were one long grade school, women would rule the world’
Is confidence genetic, learned or
both?
Epigenetics research – trauma from past generations
can manifest itself into our DNA
Confidence is learned and related to our
environment (how boys and girls are raised) – boys
encouraged to go out and try things, get dirty, be
bold; girls are taught to maintain appearance, be
careful and to put others first
Some is hardwiring but also comes from experience
as well; can be gained through experience (choices)
The Science and the Art
What Can women do to build
confidence?
Kill the NATS and those people that kill the NATS (be
self aware)
Have a growth mind-set – see the possibilities
Ask yourself why you shouldn’t do something, what’s
stopping me?
Get a role model/mentor
Get support – surround yourself with people who will
encourage you to take risks and help you see things
you yourself don’t see
CONFIDENT
Kicker – How do you remain confident?
Have a life/professional coach
Give up the myth that I should be confident all the time
Expend the time and energy reflecting on
accomplishments
Yoga/Meditation to get grounded
Worry less about what others think and just do it
Challenge yourself to master something new
PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!