Pamela.ramalingam@in.thalesgroup.com Pam@vsnl.com Life Story… Pamela.ramalingam@in.thalesgroup.com Pam@vsnl.com
It made a difference ! Parenting Core Values Salary & perks Marriage & adjustment The boss, colleagues & reportees `Men are from Mars, women from Venus !’
Take Risks ! 1986-88 Computer Point (Marketing) 1988-1996 Tata Consultancy Services (Biz/ Project lead) 1996-1999 HCL-Deluxe (Project Manager) 1999-2002 Satyam Infoway (Project / Process management) 2002-2006 Standard Chartered Bank (Off-shoring /Process/Resource/program management) 2006-2008 iSoft (Program Director) 2008 onwards Thales (Chief Operating Officer)
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%
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
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
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 email 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
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND TIME…………………….