How Identity Has Influenced a Productivity and Leadership Coach's Career at Find Clarity Here
Navigating a male-dominated financial industry, the productivity and leadership coach found success by embracing their unique identity as a woman, rather than trying to conform. This approach, focusing on "embracing what makes you different," attracted clients seeking relatability and understanding from a fellow woman who had similar experiences.
Leadership, Productivity, Coaching, Women in Business, Male-Dominated Industries
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Nicole Dupuis
Productivity & Leadership Coach
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Fordham University, 2008
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Video Highlights
1. Embracing individuality and difference can be a career asset, rather than a hindrance.
2. In male-dominated fields, highlighting what makes you unique can attract clients and collaborators who value that perspective.
3. Relatability and shared experiences, such as being a woman in a male-dominated field, can be a key strength when building client relationships.
Transcript
As someone who identifies as a woman, how would that impact how you've navigated your career?
As a woman who went through the financial industry, which is very male-dominated, I think it's important to embrace what makes you different. Rather than trying to fit into a man's world, embrace what makes you a woman.
Seek out people who embrace what makes you different, rather than those who say you're not like everyone else. So I would say for anyone who has an identity that makes them feel unique, especially in the coaching industry.
Any industry like that will set you apart and attract others seeking that out. Rather than being just one of a million people, you offer relatability.
A lot of women enjoy working with me as a coach because I am a woman and I've worked in a male-dominated industry. We can compare notes on that. So I would say, just embrace whatever identity makes you different, because that will help you thrive.