Is anyone the only girl in most meetings? It usually doesn’t bother me but I just started a new role and I had some good ideas during a meeting but felt too new to speak up. Then someone else said my same idea and got all the praise. Any advice for getting over this? I know most of it is all in my head

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I'm not a woman, so I'm not the best qualified person to offer advice, perhaps. However, it is definitely a boys club in much of consulting and the business world.

I think conversations among all men can always benefit from the input of someone who might have a different perspective. Supposedly, you're in the room bc your company and client know you're smart, so I would encourage you to speak up when you have ideas and concerns. Your company and client will be better off for it, and so will you!

I can't say that ideas and concerns are always going to be appreciated/noticed/valued, which is unfortunate and unfair, but a reality nonetheless - even for men. That being said, you're smart enough to know when you have insights and you should continue to share them!

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