Four tips for evaluating yourself without undervaluing your worth

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A tweet once said, Behind every strong woman is 5 other strong women who proofread her email real quick when they had a second. But behind these women, I think, are even more women who explained how to ride the road to success at work. At our HerChesapeake meeting last month, we called on our own members to help us explore our inclination to undervalue our skills and abilities and rate ourselves too low during reviews.

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Changing What You Cannot Accept

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On January 21, I joined almost half a million people in D.C. for the Women’s March on Washington. Among the many fantastic speeches, poems, and songs promoting support and solidarity, one message struck me more than I expected: do something. It seems obvious enough, right? "Actions speak louder than words." Showing up to the march was a start, but that’s just it, it’s a start.

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How Far We've Come

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Last July, I stopped Stephanie on our office stairwell for a fly-by mention of a recurring idea that, in six short months, has brought HerChesapeake to where it is today. By confiding in friends over drinks about a concept for change, I was met with encouragement that lifted me up from my own doubts of leadership and ability, and enabled us to take steps together to do something real and impactful.

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