Feminity At Workplace

Femininity today is associated with being independent, outspoken, compassionate and kind, all at the same time.

“Every one of us has a combination of masculine and feminine qualities,”
agrees Amy Stanton, co-author of the bookThe Feminine Revolution: 21 Ways To Ignite The Power Of Your Femininity For a Brighter Life And A Better World. Instead of suppressing your feminine qualities because society may view them as less valuable, try tapping into those qualities personally and professionally as a source of power. It's a power that comes from being more connected to your authentic self.

It’s time to own your feminine strengths at work, whatever that may look like for you.

Wikipedia defines feminity as qualities or attributes regarded as characteristic of women. But no,none should define femininity for me. And I should not define it for them. I accept others for the choices they make as long as they aren't blocking mine.

The definition for femininity is going to be different for everyone, and defining femininity for yourself is an individual path. For me, femininity is about having a strength that I define as “grace with grit.” Here are some traditionally “feminine” traits that can be your superpowers in the workplace.

Intuition:Though of course both men and women have intuition, there may actuallybe science behind why we refer to it as “women's intuition”.Women’s ability to draw insight from what seems intangible is in fact just heightened sensory ability, because we’re using our senses to pick up on cues others may miss—even if we’re doing it subconsciously. Intuition has long been ignored in the workplace in favor of hard data and facts. The truth is that you need both in order to innovative and successful.

Caregiving:In my opinion, the best leaders today are caregivers, regardless of whether they’re a man or a woman. Caregiving has traditionally been viewed as a feminine quality because it’s been associated with mothering. A caregiver in the workplace is simply someone who nurtures their team’s talent, and inspires the best kind of work ethic with values, purpose and passion.

It is simply about creating an environment of care and support, allowing employees to be their best.

Empathy:You have to have empathy and curiosity to understand who someone is at their core: their goals, fears, aspirations, passions, insecurities—all of it. Then you can help them double down on their strengths and overcome their barriers, so they can make an impact that is authentic to them and of value to the business.

Collaboration:There is power in collaboration.The masculine tends to be more, ‘I did this, I did that.’ In general, women tend to talk more in the ‘we,’ because we realize that the power of the team is diversity and the best teams have different kinds of skills and thought leadership at the table. If we were all the same, companies wouldn’t evolve.

The workplace—and the world—needs you to lead the way by following your heartbeat moments, showing up with empathy and courage. These are your superpowers that will pave the way for change.