Just got back from India after successfully executing on the ‘Advancement of Women Global conference‘ in Bangalore. It was great to interact and engage with women in Corporate India.

The women in India are ready to take their careers to the next level.

Here are some concerns that they shared in advancing their careers:
1. Lack of infrastructure: Most women now live in towns away from their families. Once they have a child, it is hard for them to leave their baby at home. The day care centers in Bangalore, India are not close to where they work and this adds to the challenge.

2. Selling yourself: Most women are not comfortable talking about their accomplishments since they are raised not to talk about themselves. This makes it challenging for them to speak about their competencies and skills.

3. Negotiating skills: Some of these women reported that they had accepted their jobs without any negotiation. And find it hard to negotiate their year end appraisals. They identified that they find it hard to ask for things. And are open to develop a skill that allows them to be compensated for their work.

My experience in talking to these women was that they are excited about how they can overcome these challenges. They are ready to develop themselves to become the next generation leaders.

Bravo!