Why -- And How -- To Sing Your Own Praises At Work

Why -- And How -- To Sing Your Own Praises At Work Take a little credit, why don’t you? No, not the plastic kind that slips into your wallet, but the kind that tells the world, “Yes, I did something really smart and I’m not going to be shy about it!” Sounds completely reasonable, doesn’t it? And yet when asked, most women can’t remember the last time they claimed credit—honestly and without apology—for a great idea or a job well done. Instead, they feign modesty, give excessive props to others, or otherwise shift the praise to anyone but themselves.