Allow Me to Introduce…Myself?

My name is…Anne?

I am a confident professional woman worth…knowing?

And I am asking why women end their statements as if they are questions? I seem to be doing it…too?

Ladies, what’s up with the question mark love?
I can’t think of many better ways for women to further dis-empower themselves.

Please…stop?

Oops. That was a mistake.

Stop!

That was better.

Five Experts – Question Marks Galore

The other night I attended a dance program choreographed and performed by artists in residence at The Yard.

After the performance, the five choreographers took center stage to answer questions from the audience. One after the other, each of these young women punctuated her answers using the annoying uptick, ending her statements as if they were questions. Each woman seemed to second guess her words before they left her mouth. The tone conveyed,

I have no authority.

I don’t want to risk being wrong, or being right for that matter.

I am not sure of myself.

Don’t take me too seriously.

So why should we?

Each of these young women had choreographed a strong piece rich with meaning. None of the pieces appeared to be a question. Each and all were statements.

But when it came to representing themselves, their thoughts, their expertise, their passions, they danced with questions.

Why?

Ladies, if you do only one thing to enhance your career, stop speaking in questions, unless you are asking one.

Okay?

Let me here you say…

Okay!!

Anne Perschel

When she is not consulting; coaching; reading and writing about leadership; or enjoying her work in other ways; Anne can be found:

Listening to ocean waves receding over stones.
Enjoying the spontaneous expressions of young children who haven’t yet learned to hide their emotions.
Taking in the scent of freesias, lilacs or salt water.
Enjoying the great, or not so great, outdoors and all variations of nature’s gifts.
At the gym.