Last weekend, was a great example of tackling tough questions. I sat on the All Male Panel with some great gents for YWiB’s Beyond Pink conference and was asked to shed some light (from a younger perspective) on women in the working world. My favourite questions had to be:
- What does feminism mean to you?
- Do you actually practice and believe the words you say around women equality?
- Do you respect your mother and sister? (the most loaded question I have ever been asked in front of 250 women!! Clearly, the answer was yes!)
Answering tough questions in the public space is often pretty hard. We want to ensure we portray ourselves consistently with what we believe, but also what our company believes. We are, after all, their brand-ividuals. Many people struggle in the public sphere because they feel what they preach is not what they practice – and that inauthentic behaviour makes us uncomfortable. Therefore, in order to answer tough questions, be sure you are truly living an authentic life. When you are 100% confident in who you are and what you do, difficult questions don’t seem so hard to answer.
Rabi, a pretty rad student photo-blogger at UBC, posted this video that asks probably the most meaningful (and difficult) question I have heard in a while:
Fifty People, One Question: New Orleans from Fifty People, One Question on Vimeo.
So – without a camera, stage lights, or 250 people staring at you – what’s your answer to the question?
Pick of the post: Mandalas – Wagon Wheel/Let It Be (turn up the volume and enjoy!)
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2 comments
Matt Corker says:
November 19, 2009 at 12:57 pm (UTC 1)
I realize asking a question like that and not answering it first may be unfair. So, my answer you ask?
I want to make someone’s day.
Me says:
November 20, 2009 at 8:05 am (UTC 1)
GREAT question. I want to know I’ve helped, even if it is only ONE person towards understanding him/herself.