More Women Cracking The Auto Industry's Glass Ceiling With Skills, Thick Skin

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More women are cracking the auto industry's glass ceiling with skills and thick skin

so it was time to move on. But, she said, the cultures at both Tesla and Kuka are fairly gender-blind when considering whom to promote.

is a former professional actress based in Secaucus, N.J. who now uses her skills to coach people in various businesses, including automotive, how to best present themselves in order to gain respect and consideration for promotions. She said GM’s Mary Barra has been able to change that perception with some key attributes, explaining, “she’s someone who’s a wonderful combination of being able to be direct and warm and confident. Also, someone who is able to manage her own emotional inner workings. This balance of being able to be direct, warm, empathetic and confident has really differentiated her and made both the men and women who work with her trust her.

If there’s a working team, we need to make sure we’re taking leadership roles. I always make sure I volunteer to lead groups at work.”otre Dame High School in San Jose, Calif. “Attending an all-girls high school taught me from an early age that it's important to surround yourself with a strong group of women to support you,” she said.

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