No Explanation Required!: A Woman's Guide to Assert Your Confidence and Communicate to Win at Work

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Sorry for What?

Avoiding the Passive Apology

KEY TAKEAWAY

When you apologize for walking into a room or for speaking up in a meeting, you are communicating your fears and insecurities in front of others—especially to decision makers. As a consequence, this consistent level of apologetic communication has extended the journey of women to close the gap in the C-suite.

One snowy January evening in New York City, way before cell phones, the last train home was delayed due to the inclement weather. I panicked. I stayed at the office to keep calling ...