Introducing “Ask a Female Engineer”
On attending a meeting as a female engineer...
&quot;I immediately figure out who is likely to hear me out based on our previous interactions. Then I’ll purposefully sit somewhere near those allies. If I’m feeling less confident when I’m speaking, I’ll look at them first. I’m less likely to even speak up in meetings where I don’t feel like I have supportive people. I don’t often feel like I’m not heard at meetings, but I think that’s because I’m careful about when I choose to speak.&quot;<p>What does this have to do with being a female? It sounds like every meeting I&#x27;ve ever attended.