For the longest time, women have always been at a disadvantage in both personal and professional arenas. We may think that because of how society is evolving, women are now placed on an equal playing field. However, we’ve inherited systems and structures filled with invisible obstacles that prevent women to compete on the same terms in the corporate landscape.

In this episode, we explore The Gender Penalty with Anneli Blundell. Also known as the “Professional People Whisperer”! Anneli utilises her vast knowledge earned from decades of experience in bringing everyday behaviours and communication habits to getting results.

Anneli is an advocate of addressing the real problem in women's development. And that is eradicating structures that prevent women excelling in the workspace. She uses the game analogy to better highlight that work was built by men, for men, when women weren’t on the playing field.

Anneli shares The Gender Penalty which are the invisible barriers that hold women back in their careers. This is influenced by the roles women play in real life that impact how they are in the workplace and the difficulty of balancing ‘ladylike’ with ‘leaderlike’.

This is an interesting episode you shouldn’t miss as Anneli shares golden nuggets on how everyone in society can help lift up the pressures women have in their personal and professional lives and how to fully support them for the success they are made for.

"Visibility is very closely linked to success. If I can’t see you, I can’t value you." -Anneli Blundell

"Women have two jobs. Make no mistake. When they have families, they have two jobs." -Anneli Blundell

"I wouldn’t be surprised if we’ve got targets coming in and a lot more responsibility on Directors in the DEI space." -Anneli Blundell

"Women are asked to defend, justify and explain more than men." - Anneli Blundell