Walking the Tightrope: Mastering the Balance between Likability & Respect
Tue, May 20
|Virtual (Zoom)
As women in the workplace, we often face the challenge of appearing likable but less competent or more competent but less likable. Join us to explore this delicate balance with Kim Meninger and identify action steps to successfully navigate it in the workplace. Cost: $10 Members & $20 Non-Members
Time & Location
May 20, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Virtual (Zoom)
About the event
As women in the workplace, we are often confronted with a double bind – show up as likable and be seen as less competent or show up as competent and risk being seen as less likable. This often leaves us feeling as though we have a very fine line, or tightrope, to walk.
Join Kim Meninger (bio below) in this session where she will:
More fully explore the double bind and its ties to traditional gender stereotypes
Frame the challenge and the strategic options available to empower ourselves to more effectively address the double bind
Identify actionable steps to more confidently and successfully navigate this tightrope in our everyday work environments
Speaker Bio
Kim Meninger is a leadership coach, consultant, and TEDx speaker on a mission to make it easier to be human at work. She believes that what holds us back in the workplace is rarely our ability to do the work itself – it’s the fears, doubts, and insecurities we bring to our interactions with others.
Kim strives to reveal the messy human side of the workplace and provide actionable strategies to help professionals more confidently navigate their work environments- because when we are more confident, we are more innovative, collaborative, and inclusive, and that's better for everyone!
Kim previously held leadership positions managing strategic relationships at EMC and Monster. She holds a BA in psychology and an MBA from Boston College. She is also an ICF Professional Certified Coach with certifications in confidence, career, executive, and leadership development coaching.
Kim hosts the Impostor Syndrome Files podcast and leads a weekly Leading Humans discussion forum, which is free and open to all.
Connect with Kim:
Website: www.KimMeninger.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/KimMeninger
Instagram: Instagram.com/kim.meninger
Podcast: The Impostor Syndrome Files
TEDx Talk: How to Bring Your Diverse Voice to the Workplace
Registration Deadline: Sunday, 18th May 2025, 11:30 PM EDT