This clip is from a 1958 program where a "career woman" is asked a series of questions and then analyzed by psychologists to see how serious she is about her work life. The snippet shows that it was just a generation or two ago when women who saw things differently from men work-wise were considered unsuitable for the business world. Chances are pretty good that we haven't come as far as we think we have.
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Six months ago I was sitting in a chair across from Jeevan at Berrett-Koehler for an informational interview. We were talking about developmental editing, and Jeevan looked at me and asked
“Do...
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Five Tips for Talking With IT People
Technical professionals have a different way of looking at the world than the rest of us. Non-technical folks sometimes find talking to them to be awkward. To help you through the rough spots, here...
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