Mary Ann Sieghart - Why Women Are Still Taken Less Seriously Than Men & What to do About It

Welcome to series 6 of the Big Careers, Small Children (formerly Leaders With Babies) podcast.Our guest today is Mary Ann Sieghart.  Mary is a former The Times Senior Editor and more recently the author of a really intriguing book, The Authority Gap, which analyses why women are taken less seriously than men and what we can do about it. The discussion includes:Why is that men and women can say the exact same thing yet it's perceived differently?A look at the latest evidence and research around authority and genderWhat can we all do to deal with this authority gap in day-to-day lifeHow can we change things for future generations Mary Ann's book The Authority Gap is available via her website maryannsieghart.com. Connect with Mary Ann on Twitter @masieghartFind out more about the work of Leaders Plus, including details of our award-winning Fellowship Programme and our latest events by signing up to receive our emails at leadersplus.org.uk/newsletter.   Are you progressing a big career whilst raising small children? Each month we send out a helpful round-up email featuring useful info and brave new ideas for ambitious mums and dads. Sign up now.Applications are now open for our NHS FellowshipOur FMLM accredited NHS Fellowship is a career development programme for working parents in the NHS who want to lead positive change. Apply by 11/07. Find out more.