What made women trust Female IN.
For ten years, Female IN built and tested the rules and practices that made women feel safe enough to speak honestly.
Story
What she needs to say.
“I’m afraid to ask for a raise.”
“I don’t know if I can leave.”
“I have never said this out loud.”
Spine
What protects her after.
Nobody judges her.
Nobody shares it.
Nobody preaches at her.
The rules were what you saw.The method was how we made them work.
Three of 14 conditions
Women already talk. The danger is what happens after.
1. The first 48 hours.
When a woman joins, the first 48 hours teach her what is allowed.
If the leader does all the talking, people learn to wait.
2. What gets noticed spreads.
When one honest story gets a good response, the next woman understands what is safe to say.
Recognition makes the next woman speak.
3. What happens when someone breaks a rule.
If nothing happens, the rule dies. If correction becomes shame, women stop sharing.
Name what was wrong. Explain why it matters. Give a way back.
We teach the full method in context.
14 conditions
Some of the conditions:
No Sacred Cows. Story Contagion. Ignition. Cadence. Safety Triage. Visible Fairness.
They need context because the hard part is knowing what to do when the rules get tested.
Talk with us →Build the conditions before you ask for the truth.
Story & Spine. 14 conditions. Built inside Female IN over ten years. Used with L’Oréal Fund for Women and the Skoll Fellowship.