Fran Hauser, author of “The Myth of the Nice Girl” and “Embrace the Work, Love Your Career” hosted a webinar and talked about the women in the workplace who want to achieve success in their careers while also staying true to themselves.
On top of being a best-selling author, Hauser is also a leading career expert, keynote speaker, former media executive and a champion of women in the workplace.
“What I saw was an opening for a book that gave women permission and the confidence to show up as themselves at work, to not have to take on a different persona and to realize there is so much strength in feminine qualities,” Hauser said.
Hauser’s passion for uplifting working women led her to write her first book: “The Myth of the Nice Girl.”
Hauser spoke of valuable tools she had used, advice she wanted to give to other women who were also struggling in the workplace and some of her personal stories that she felt would be relatable to other women.
“I have nine steps that I have really teased out of both of my books and some of them are some of bigger mindset shifts while others are very actionable,” Hauser said. “Being nice was a huge source of strength for me, it helped me get to the sweet suite and it helped me become a successful entrepreneur. I’ve always been known as a leader who really cares about her employees while also getting results.”
Hauser started a side hustle while at TIME, she invested in other companies and, because of that, she built relationships with other investors and companies. Hauser left her job at TIME with a large support network.
“My big advice here is to pick your head up and meet with people outside of your team, outside of your department even outside of your company,” Hauser said. “Because those meetings can be really game-changing.”
Hauser pointed out how to get out of “auto-pilot” mode at the workplace.
“The importance of taking the time, even if you have to put it on your calendar to reflect. To reflect on what is working for you, what isn’t working for you,” Hauser said.
Hauser explained that doing valuable work in the workplace will end up creating more opportunities inside and outside of the workplace.
“For me, that was where my team and I got an enormous amount of value for the company,” Hauser said. “It got me promoted many times within the organization, it also got me exposure outside of the company. People outside of TIME Inc. were learning about me and who I am and what I am capable of and my work.”
After the presentation, webinar attendees were able to ask questions for Hauser. The questions ranged from what should one do if they are struggling with confidence in the workplace to what was the best advice that Hauser had for women.
“I started writing down any time I had a win or I got positive feedback, I call it my smile file,” Hauser said. “Whenever I need a little bit of a confidence boost, I go back to that.”
Those interested in learning more about Hauser’s story can visit her website.
