Did Feminism Ruin the Workplace? Part 2: Why Emotional Intelligence Isn't Weakness | AWL Responds

Did Feminism Ruin the Workplace? Part 2: Why Emotional Intelligence Isn't Weakness | Leadership Experts AWL Partners Responds. Is emotional intelligence making workplaces weak? Are institutions "too feminized"? In Part 2 of our response to the New York Times' controversial question, AWL Partners dives deep into what wokeness really means, why emotional awareness is a leadership strength, and how Gen Z is reshaping workplace culture.

🎯 WHAT WE UNPACK:
Why "wokeness" became weaponized (and what it actually means)
The contradiction: When is emotion acceptable in leadership?
Performative vs. practiced inclusion: The systems test
Pay equity, childcare, and policies that actually support women
Gen Z's expectations for intersectional leadership
How emotional safety connects to feminist equity-based leadership

👥 FEATURING:
Jennifer M. & Melissa M. (AWL Partners Co-Founders)

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro: Picking up from Part 1
02:15 - When did "woke" become bad?
08:42 - What does "too feminized" even mean?
15:28 - The emotion double standard: Crying vs. yelling
21:35 - Why empathy gets framed as a liability
27:19 - Gen Z's view: Emotional expression in leadership
34:52 - Performative vs. practiced inclusion
42:18 - The childcare flexibility gap
49:27 - Emotional safety & why women don't ask
56:30 - What true intersectional leadership looks like
01:02:45 - Who's NOT in the room when policies are made?

💡 KEY TAKEAWAY: Feminism didn't ruin the workplace, it revealed what's ready to be reimagined.

🔗 WATCH PART 1:    • Did Liberal Feminism Ruin the Workplace? |...  
📖 NYT ARTICLE REFERENCED: "Did Liberal Feminism Ruin the Workplace?"

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ABOUT AWL PARTNERS:
AWL Partners is a national leadership consultancy serving North America that specializes in Emotional Intelligence, equity-focused leadership development, and workplace culture transformation. Co-founded in 2019 by psychotherapist Jennifer Slay and business executive Melissa Maloney, they combine the science of people with the strategy of performance to build emotionally intelligent workplaces that deliver results. Using proven tools like the EQ-i 2.0 model, AWL serves organizations across Canada in sectors including skilled trades, STEM, finance, and education.

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