Ep 15: The Hidden Costs of Workplace Politeness

With guest Harriet Waley-Cohen

In this powerful episode of the Good Girl Deprogramming Podcast, your host, Michelle Minnikin, is joined by Harriet Waley-Cohen, a renowned coach and speaker specialising in confidence, leadership, and gender-focused DEI initiatives. Together, they delve into the hidden costs of workplace politeness and its impact on women navigating traditionally male-dominated industries.

Harriet shares hard-hitting insights on the complicity of silence, the harm of NDAs, and how organisations protect “high-performing predators.” From reclaiming gossip as a survival tool to calling out DEI’s blind spots, this conversation sheds light on the systems that hold women back. Harriet challenges listeners to ask: Is it her, or is it the system?

This episode is an essential listen if you’re ready to move beyond surface-level solutions and tackle systemic change.

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