1. Pamela.ramalingam@in.thalesgroup.com Pam@vsnl.com
Life Story…

2. It made a difference ! Parenting Core Values Salary & perks
Marriage & adjustment
The boss, colleagues & reportees
`Men are from Mars, women from Venus !’

3. Take Risks ! 1986-88 Computer Point (Marketing)
Tata Consultancy Services (Biz/ Project lead)
HCL-Deluxe (Project Manager)
Satyam Infoway (Project / Process management)
Standard Chartered Bank (Off-shoring /Process/Resource/program management)
iSoft (Program Director)
2008 onwards Thales (Chief Operating Officer)

4. The Challenges WOMAN WISE In a man’s world… `Passes n misses’
Balancing family & career
Being with the boys..(pubbing, sports,baywatch…)
`Reporting to a woman ?’ ME
Breaking through the Glass Ceiling…
INDIVIDUAL WISE
Attention to detail
Work like a dog !
Be the Boss’s guru
Give it 150%

5. Barriers to Advancement Women’s Top Barriers
Exclusion from Informal Networks*
Gender-Based Stereotypes*
Lack of Role Models* …
Inhospitable Corporate Culture*
*Statistically significant
Source: Catalyst, Women and Men in U.S. Corporate Leadership: Same Workplace, Different Realities?, 2006

6. The “NEVERS” Never use sex to leverage power
Never hit on a fellow employee
Women can be sued for sexual harassment
Never Gossip—You never know who’s listening
Never let them see you “sweat” (or cry)
Never let your personal life interfere with your professional life:
Leave your personal problems at home
Keep personal phone calls to a minimum

7. Sexual innuendo and banter are for boys: stay off that playground
No dirty jokes, no racist jokes, no cursing
Walk away--
Diction and proper grammar are a must
Nothing can undo the ill spoken word : Words hurt
Includes your
Listen to the pitch of your voice
Get rid of your little girl squeals, pitch, and cutesy talk
If you talk like a little girl, you will treated like one
Talk like a grownup!!!
If you talk to men like they are little boys, they will think you are their mommy

8. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE
AND TIME…………………….