392: Why Men Are Heard and Women Are Liked, with Lois Frankel and Tom Henschel

Lois Frankel: Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office

Lois Frankel is the President of Corporate Coaching International, a bestselling author, executive coach, and an internationally-recognized expert in the field of leadership development for women. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling books Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office*, Nice Girls Don’t Get Rich*, and Nice Girls Just Don’t Get It*.

Tom Henschel: The Look & Sound of Leadership

Tom Henschel of Essential Communications grooms senior leaders and executive teams. An internationally recognized expert in the field of workplace communications and self-presentation, he has helped thousands of leaders achieve excellence through his work as an executive coach and his top-rated podcast, The Look & Sound of Leadership.

Key Points

• You can’t control anyone but yourself.
• What women contribute to the workplace is different but equal to what men contribute.
• Things are slightly better for women these days, but not by much.
• Men must be advocates for women in the workplace.

Bonus Audio

• Why you shouldn’t coach a woman to act more like a man

Resources Mentioned

• Lois Frankel on LinkedIn
• The Look & Sound of Leadership podcast by Tom Henschel
• Keynote: Why Men Are Heard and Women Are Liked
• Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office* by Lois Frankel
• The Confidence Code* by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman

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