Elliotte Bowerman talks about "The Opportunities of Being a Woman in Tech Today" in this episode of the CF Alive Podcast, with host Michaela Light.

"I have actually spent the last dozen years in the tech industry. And it has been so incredibly fulfilling to be a part of technologies that are really changing the world. And I think that anyone who's called to this industry is, in fact, a unicorn. We want to make something bigger than ourselves, we see the magic in the ones and zeroes, and in the opportunities that technology opens up for the world." - Elliotte Bowerman

Show notes

The opportunities of being a women in tech today

Focus on opportunities rather than challenges

Power, Pay, Play gaps

Women do better at crowd funding

Why you need to break The Rules in tech

You don’t have to fit into the culture

Still connect

Be more of you

Don’t be afraid of conflict

Need to 100% ready to leap up

Vs 60% for men

I can learn fast on the job

I can delegate

Salary negotiation

You are interviewing them as much as they are interviewing you

Don’t accept the first offer

20% more or transparency

Be up front about your needs - hiring is a 2-way street

Being shy about your needs is not cute

Lean in vs Leap out

Lean in - taking a seat at the power table

Focus on ourselves

Overcoming the negative voices in my head

Growing up Awkward, chubby, ashamed of being smart

Get comfortable with discomfort ← reframe

Fear → I am excited

Power pose legs taking up space

Changing the bully dynamic of the tech industry

Meeting her high school bully on FB

Glitter is a Shame repellent

Glitter eye shadow - how do you want to be seen?

Sparkle back harder

Mind-set - what is YOUR glitter?

Hiding your special magic vs sharing it

Google #Iamremarkable

Are you wearing your Power bling today?

Overcomes not being noticed at meetings

Ready for battle

Avoid the zombie unicorn women in tech

Scarcity mentality

Why security is a lie, and the search for safety is dangerous and limiting for your career

Confidence in our skills

A community of support

“If you are not growing then you are going”

Save some money

Mentioned in this episode:

Book Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg

Lean in women of the 415 group

Google #Iamremarkable

Salesforce salary audit

Book Superbetter by Jane McGonigal

Yes x Yes Yes conference

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Bio

Elliotte Bowerman

Elliotte Bowerman, is the Unicorn Muse and cofounder of the Unicorn Scouts.

Elliotte Bowerman, the Unicorn Muse, helps professional unicorns - women in tech - "get in their glitter" to get more pay, more power and more play in their careers and their lives. An award-winning journalist, tech PR executive and former VP of Marketing, Elliotte has worked with 20+ startups over the past dozen years. She's been the most senior woman at multiple tech companies, built and managed teams in difficult work environments, and learned how to bend and break "the rules" to turn her job into a lifestyle delivery system.

Elliotte is a single mother, soul marketer, entrepreneur, professional play-grounding guide, conscious life crafter, speaker, writer, workshop leader, artist, and magic maker. In addition to working with adults, Elliotte is also dedicated to helping "unicorn kids" - the magical ones that don't quite fit in with the herd - be seen, supported and encouraged to shine. In 2017, Elliotte co-founded the Unicorn Scouts with her 7-year-old daughter. She Kickstarted more than $10,000 to create a global community - a Glitter Guild - that brings artful, in-powering, magical odysseys to alternative folks of all ages. These adventures teach life skills - including shame resilience, creative self-expression, boundary setting, gratitude, mindfulness, and community - through interactive stories an...