Yes, You Can Do This! How Women Start Up, Scale Up, and Build The Life They Want

Chapter 3Stop Believing Your Own Unconscious Bias: Develop the Mindset and Self-Confidence to Be the One in Charge with Gratitude

What you'll take away from this chapter:

In this chapter, we'll explore the ways in which unconscious bias can impact the way in which you behave and the ways in which you are perceived. We'll also explore how expanding your own mindset and developing more self-confidence can help you on your journey.

Hannah at Work

Hannah slipped on her shoes, checked her sweater for lint, and grabbed her computer bag before heading out the door, coffee cup in hand. She had a relatively short commute to work, but used the time to listen to the news and give some additional thought to the day ahead.

She had been working as a project manager for four years for Company X, a mid-sized software company. She was consistently praised for good work by her boss. The projects to which she was assigned were all delivered on time, and with customer satisfaction, but her last review during promotion time had gone the same as the year before. She replayed that conversation in her head as she drove.

“Hannah, I'm thrilled with your work this year. Congratulations, you've received a 4 rating!” Allen, her boss, was about 45 years old, and had been at a few other prestigious companies before joining Company X two years earlier. He rarely made eye contact with her as he spoke, glancing at his computer and phone often.

“Thanks, Allen. I'm thrilled to be working here, and glad the Starship ...