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A female employee sits and works on her laptop in a conference room.
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[Am I wrong] for not jumping in when my coworker hijacked my presentation and messed it up?
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There is, of course, a gendered aspect of this dynamic. The author expressed how every time she would speak in client meetings, Jason would just repeat what she said, practically word for word, albeit in a “louder” and more “confident” voice.
But when we talk about confidence in the workplace, we need to reassess what we mean. Can confidence ever be fully separated from our internalized ideas linking masculinity with authority? It's worth considering Jason's mindset here. He clearly feels that he need not become an expert in the actual content behind what he is saying; rather, he feels that he can coast on vibes and the natural confidence he evokes.
Hopefully after being knocked down a peg, he'll realize that he might actually need to know what he's talking about when he pitches something complex to a client.
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A man and a woman sit at a table working on their laptops in a conference room.
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A woman stands next to her seated male coworker in a conference room.
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