EP 45 Ladies Get Paid, with Claire Wasserman

2022-10-11

Do you think you're paid what you're worth? Do you think you have been offered the same quality opportunities as your male counterparts? If you're not sure, this episode is for YOU. Our guest is Claire Wasserman--an educator, author, and founder of Ladies Get Paid, an educational platform, global community, and book that champions the professional and financial advancement of women. She knows what she's talking about because she holds a Master’s Certificate in Behavioral Finance and Financial Psychology and has devoted her life to improving diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging f...

Do you think you're paid what you're worth?

Do you think you have been offered the same quality opportunities as your male counterparts?

If you're not sure, this episode is for YOU.

Our guest is Claire Wasserman--an educator, author, and founder of Ladies Get Paid, an educational platform, global community, and book that champions the professional and financial advancement of women.

She knows what she's talking about because she holds a Master’s Certificate in Behavioral Finance and Financial Psychology and has devoted her life to improving diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging for women in the workplace.

She's traveled the country teaching thousands of women how to negotiate millions of dollars in raises, start businesses, and advocate for themselves in the workplace.

Show Notes

00:54 Are women at a tipping point in terms of rage and frustration in the job market?

03:50 Claire shares one of the sexist experiences in the workplace that led her to think about inequality and creating Ladies Get Paid

05:50 After #MeToo and the associated backlash, women are being excluded from some work events even more. Was #MeToo ultimately worth it?

08:21 The importance of golf outings in male-dominated business dealings

11:05 Diversity in the top brass has been shown to increase the bottom line

13:06 Is salary transparency one of the key areas of overcoming the wage gap?

13:59 Is money shame linked with resistance to negotiation or re-negotiating your salary?

17:34 How to stay on top of your own contributions to the company to use them in salary negotiations

19:36 Make sure you keep track of not just your own KPIs but the business as a whole

23:03 Why it's OK to measure your worth by your paycheck, but there's more to it.

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