Difficult work conversations: a gender perspective

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I recall seeing a job ad at a major law library (one of the biggest in Canada) that clearly stated candidates must be good problem-solver, etc....and NOT cry under pressure... I was amazed to see that stated in a .....job ad! Hmmmm..that was 20 years ago.

It probably would be a good idea though if a person's job is working with clients, particularily that clients that do affect the bottom line, that a person try their best not to cry openly in front of them.


In my first job after graduation, working in a place that matched my educational training, my first manager cried just abit in frustration in front of me. She made sure that no one else was around. I was a bit floored to see this dignified, gracious woman. It was over a management problem of she had dealing with some board members.

In retrospect for a newbie, she gave me a valuable, real-life insight in management that no textbook could give to me...

She continued to be a mentor to me...for the next few decades..