Are You Making Room for Other Women?

There is a lot of conversation around women getting a seat at the table. Women are demanding to not only be in the room, but a seat at the table. And now through the efforts of trailblazers, we are claiming more of these seats.

But once women get to the table, the real work begins. It is our responsibility to make room for other women. We must be place makers, not just place keepers.

Let’s look at the difference between a place maker and a place keeper.

Place keepers…

1. Guard their seat at the table

2. Operate out of fear

3. Maneuver in closed circles, cliques, and clubs.

4. Have a scarcity mentality

Place makers…

1. Understand that pulling up another chair to make room for someone else doesn’t put your seat at the table in jeopardy

2. Understand that having more voices at the table doesn’t drown out the other voices at the table

3. Believe that helping someone to feel worthy doesn’t decrease their value

4. Have confidence in what they bring to the table

5. Have an abundance mentality. They understand that there’s enough, so everyone can eat their portion and get full.

Ask yourself, “How are you making room for other women at the table?”