{"id":1982,"date":"2021-03-15T11:15:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T11:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/?post_type=insight&#038;p=1982"},"modified":"2025-05-07T09:17:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T09:17:14","slug":"assertive-not-aggressive-women-in-engineering-and-business","status":"publish","type":"insights","link":"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/insights\/blog\/assertive-not-aggressive-women-in-engineering-and-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Assertive not Aggressive: Women in Engineering and Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1982\" class=\"elementor elementor-1982\" data-elementor-post-type=\"insights\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc55e0c gg-article-content  gg-standard-article-template gg-simple-text gg-container-small-pt-72 gg-pb-72 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bc55e0c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee1b85a gg-tablet-view\" data-id=\"ee1b85a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe710fd gg-font-v9 gg-class-for-iphone8  elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe710fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Head of operations, Clair Karlsson, runs Women in Engineering and Business (WEB), a supportive platform for women within Expleo. The network is a place where women can feel comfortable to talk about issues they face in their day-to-day roles. In recognition of International Women\u2019s Day, Clair shared her motivations for starting the group and why the progress in gender equality during her own career is not yet enough.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2c832e gg-display-none-print elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e2c832e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/clair-vintage-02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1987\" alt=\"Clair Karlsson in car\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/clair-vintage-02.jpg 640w, https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/clair-vintage-02-267x300.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e9dba1 gg-print-pb-10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e9dba1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Clair restores old cars in her spare time<\/p><p>Our group started more through circumstance than any grand plan. I was the only female manager in the office at the time, and a bit older and more experienced. A few of the girls in the office, and not just in my team, were coming to me for advice around certain issues, perhaps with a colleague or even their manager.<\/p><p>This turned into a lunch session, in our own time. The girls brought their sandwiches and we\u2019d just chat about any problems and then share our feelings and concerns. I offered a range of \u2018services\u2019 such coaching and mentoring, personal development, networking opportunities and advice on working within a male-dominated environment. I helped with dispelling disputes within the workplace and escalated ideas to improve wellbeing for women.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9d7ccf6 gg-quotation gg-container-small-ptb-72 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9d7ccf6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e3c828\" data-id=\"0e3c828\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8421262 elementor-blockquote--skin-clean elementor-blockquote--align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"8421262\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tWEB has opened a very exciting, welcoming and supportive platform for women to feel comfortable to talk about issues they face in their everyday roles, whether facing challenges with male colleagues or mapping out their career. This is way more than a \u2018tick in the box\u2019 exercise for Clair who gives a lot of her time and attention to her role. Her insight is invaluable.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">WEB participant<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-06ed28d gg-article-content  gg-standard-article-template gg-simple-text gg-container-small-pt-72 gg-pb-72 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"06ed28d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2026fb9\" data-id=\"2026fb9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44df4ac gg-font-v9 gg-class-for-iphone8  elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44df4ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>My manager recognised the good it was doing so asked if I could widen the net\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/careers.expleo.com\/en\/employee-stories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">across the organisation<\/a>. We found a name:\u00a0<strong>Women in Engineering and Business (WEB)<\/strong>. The hour-long sessions became more structured. I\u2019d start with training and mentoring, such as how to be assertive rather than aggressive, or discussing the \u2018colour wheel\u2019 as a way of responding to different personalities. These management techniques can be very empowering for women in a male-dominated situation or environment. Then I\u2019d open the discussion to the floor. If anyone wanted to raise anything with me personally, then we\u2019d do that separately.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be04a22 gg-font-v4 gg-custom-dark-purple-color elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be04a22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hold your emotions inside<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9154c4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9154c4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>My career started in 1989 with an apprenticeship with a British aircraft manufacturer. It was a prestigious programme, alongside 10 other young women. As far as I know, I\u2019m the only one who is still working in an engineering role. That shows how tough it is to get ahead in this industry. In my first placement after university, I joined a team of 240 designers \u2013 as the only woman. It was scary. In those days, graduates were also resented by the drawing board team, so it was a double whammy.<\/p><p>I learnt quickly that women are treated differently. Simple as that. I had to hold my emotions inside. If you get angry, they say you\u2019re overreacting. If you get teary, then you lose their respect. They feel like they\u2019ve won. It\u2019s easier now because I\u2019m a manager. But I can see why women decide not to stick with a profession they enjoy. That\u2019s sad.<\/p><p>A lot of this attitude comes from the way individual men are brought up. I don\u2019t see it as an organisational failing. I\u2019m pleased that Expleo has made a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/about-us\/csr-approach\/\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">pledge<\/a>\u00a0to ensure the same\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/careers\/\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">career development opportunities<\/a>\u00a0are open to everybody within our group, including more female talent in management roles, and to fight bias in everyday business life. The industry has come a long way since I joined, albeit from a low bar. In 2021, there is zero tolerance to sexual harassment or physical abuse. But does inequality continue? Yes, absolutely. In fact,\u00a046% of women have reported experiencing discrimination\u00a0in the European tech sector.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ee5f36 gg-font-v4 gg-custom-dark-purple-color elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ee5f36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Public perception<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccac418 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccac418\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are still plenty of male engineers who let gender cloud their opinion. It\u2019s hard to deal with. Of course, this isn\u2019t just a challenge for engineering. I think we\u2019ve all been in a situation when a car salesman or electrician struggles to look you in the eye or insists on speaking to your partner instead.<\/p><p>Why have I persevered? I think it goes back to my Swedish upbringing. I always had freedom to tinker with wiring and appliances around the house. There\u2019s less of a gender divide in Scandinavian countries about what constitutes a male or female profession. My parents never thought it was strange for one second that I wanted to go into engineering.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f921cb gg-display-none-print elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0f921cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/clair-school-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1986\" alt=\"Clair Karlsson lecturing at school\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/clair-school-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/clair-school-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/clair-school-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/clair-school.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-905332c  gg-print-pb-10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"905332c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WEB also gets involved with schools and promoting engineering to girls. In the UK, which has one of the\u00a0lowest percentages of women in engineering\u00a0(12%), there is less visibility about what engineering actually is. Television adverts talk about boiler engineers, car engineers, plumbing engineers etc. No, they are technicians, mechanics and plumbers! They are not engineers! Young girls think that being an engineer means grubby overalls and dirty fingernails. We tell them that a real engineering degree is every bit as demanding as becoming a doctor. As an engineer, you will spend most of our time in open-plan offices, behind high-powered computers, inventing, designing and solving problems. The penny drops and their eyes open wide.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddf8e23 gg-display-none-print elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ddf8e23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/clair-cards.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1985\" alt=\"Thank you cards for the lecture\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/clair-cards.jpg 640w, https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/clair-cards-267x300.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de72060 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de72060\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn other countries, it\u2019s illegal to call yourself an engineer unless you\u2019re qualified. Why don\u2019t we do that here? It might cause a big stink, but it would also raise the profile of engineering in the eyes of girls, who can bring a diverse perspective to meeting the challenges of tomorrow. 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