Posts by Emma Woolley
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In the Blog
5 scenarios where you need help at work, and how to ask: part 3
The third and (thus far) final installment on navigating office peccadillos so you can maintain your dignity, uphold your feminism, and get the job done. 4. Your colleagues are pushing their work onto you Scenario: Your smoke-coming-off-the-keyboard typing speed, expert formatting of meeting notes, and punchy report writing is complimented by your superiors. Business is brisk, and before long, you find yourself entrusted with regular responsibilities and assigned a sizeable queue of daily work. The work your … READ MORE
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In the Blog
5 scenarios where you need help at work, and how to ask: part 2
The second installment of a three-part post on navigating office peccadillos so you can maintain your dignity, uphold your feminism, and get the job done. 2. You don’t know how to operate work-related technology or equipment. Scenario: You’ve just sent 10 documents to the printer. The machine is old, there’s a paper jam. You open up the front door and there’s no paper to be seen. Ah-ha! There’s a little white corner of something in the … READ MORE
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In the Blog
5 scenarios where you need help at work, and how to ask: part 1
The first installment of a three-part post on navigating office peccadillos so you can maintain your dignity, uphold your feminism, and get the job done. At the end of August, you might’ve caught the article “Where Are The Ladies At? 18 Reasons Your Company Might Be A Sausagefest” on The Frisky. In her post, former HuffPo blog editor, Jessica Wakeman tackles a controversial piece in the Wall Street Journal about why so few women are … READ MORE
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In the Blog
Welcome to Shameless at Work
We’re here to do work. Business work. Hi there, we’re Megan and Cynara. We’re delighted to join the accomplished team of bloggers at Shameless with our new blog “Shameless at Work.” Our column will be a monthly mix of all topics related to women and work. We’re both in our twenties and are navigating the trials and tribulations of being female professionals. After having worked in academia, childcare, retail, publishing, marketing, communications and project management, we … READ MORE
