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Stuck State is an unresourceful state that you feel like
you can't get out of something. As gender balance in
workplaces is beginning to gain momentum, I agree
that we must work with organisations to remove
barriers for women's advancement.
However, we must equally work within ourselves as
women leaders to become aware of and remove the
glass ceilings and Sticky Floors syndromes IN OUR
OWN HEADS FIRST. These habits and mind-sets
lead to self-sabotage, and make it exhausting for so
many of us women to move our careers forward. Each
Women have their own Beliefs and Self-Sabotages
which either determines their limits (Glass Celling) or
Stuck states (Sticky floor) Syndromes.
What are your Stuck States or Sticky Floors? Is
It?
I am not good enough? OR
I am too young and don’t have the experience?
OR
I am not confident enough? Or
The men will always be better at negotiation?
The link of Stuck States to our Emotional
Reactions
Our Beliefs or Stuck States are always associated
with an emotional reaction. The most common
consequences of beliefs can be assigned to feelings
in the following categories which many of you will
recognise:
1.
Hopelessness: - A belief that the desired
outcome is unattainable, regardless of your
existing capabilities and resources.
2.
Helplessness - A belief that the desired
goal is basically achievable, but not for you
(for example, others can, but it will not work
for me).
Worthlessness: - A belief that you did not
deserve the desired goal because you did or
did not do something, or because, in a
certain way, "you simply are". e.g., It is not
my place to have an easy life.
3.
Meaninglessness: - A belief that the
desired results for you, as for other people,
have no meaning
4.
Senselessness: - A belief that life is
meaningless, and the achievement of a
desired outcome is not at all desired.
Overcoming our beliefs is the first Stage to progressing beyond the Glass Ceiling within ourselves
As a Life and Business Executive Coach there are few steps, I use to guide my clients to overcoming these Beliefs and
breaking through the Glass Ceiling. These however will also include some proven techniques on a one-on-one or
group basis.
Step 1 Step 2 – Investigate the possibilities of how
Whatever your stuck state is, identify what your
Negative beliefs are that are keeping you stuck to
that floor. you able to reframe the Negative belief to a
Positive belief, one that will serve you better.
See some examples below: