Ashley Louise, co-founder of Ladies Get Paid, shares how women can negotiate higher salaries, promotions, and prices for their services. Ashley also shares her journey from working in tech startups to becoming an entrepreneur and co-founding Ladies Get Paid. She discusses the wage disparity between men and women and how men can be allies to support women in achieving pay equity.

What we’re talking about

• Negotiation is a powerful skill that can help anyone become more successful in their career or personal life.

• Women often feel uncomfortable performing the acts necessary to get a promotion or raise because they are socialized not to brag about themselves. Education and mindset shifts can help women overcome these barriers.

• Men can be allies to support women in achieving pay equity by promoting transparency around salaries, advocating for policies that promote pay equity, and actively listening to women's experiences.

Negotiation is a powerful skill

Negotiation is a skill that can help anyone become more successful, whether in their career or personal life. Ashley emphasizes the importance of teaching women how to negotiate their salaries and promotions, as it can help close the wage gap between men and women. She also notes that negotiation is about persuasion and getting people to see your point of view, which is a powerful skill in any situation.

Women often feel uncomfortable promoting themselves

Women often feel uncomfortable performing the acts necessary to get a promotion or raise, such as bragging about themselves or asking for more money. This is partly due to socialization and cultural norms that discourage women from being assertive. Ashley and Michelle discuss the importance of education and mindset shifts to help women overcome these barriers and advocate for themselves.

Men can be allies to support pay equity

Men can be allies to support women in achieving pay equity by promoting transparency around salaries, advocating for policies that promote pay equity, and actively listening to women's experiences. Ashley shares advice for men on supporting women in achieving pay equity: ask the women in their lives how much they make and advocate for fair pay for all.

 

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https://ladiesgetpaid.com/