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a strong understanding of what drives and                Women give life and patiently contribute to
         motivates people, and how to acknowledge                 it from birth to maturity. This journey is very
         different people for their performance.                  similar to the pursuit of the sustainability of a
                                                                  business.
         Hilda Kawala,
         Cash Officer                                             NGOUOLALI NKAMA Lynn Esthel,
         Yes, they do, reason being that 90% are                  Internal Auditor
         focused, trustworthy and are good managers               There is no typical profile or training for a
                                                                  woman to become a good manager. And
         Shammim Nyamutoro,                                       finding a female manager does not mean that
         Cash Officer                                             women are no worse or better managers than
         We are creative problem solvers motivated by             men.
         obstacles. The desire to overcome a challenge
         fuels us to get things accomplished.                     However, in business generally, women are
                                                                  deemed to be more sensitive, collaborative,
         Jackline Kajumba,                                        consensual, empathetic and understanding
         Customer Service Manager                                 than their male counterparts. They listen better
         Women make great leaders because the                     than men. This is one of the most decisive
         odds are against us to lead. When you’re the             skills in the management of employees and
         underdog, it takes an extra push to get to the           profitable relationships with clients.
         top.
                                                                  Gina Nsimba,
         Phoebe Nandago,                                          Corporate Service Officer
         Executive Assistant                                      Women are more enterprising, more honest
         Women lead by example, and in so many                    and better at creating cohesion within a team,
         cases, women have climbed the ladder so they             with a very strong point, taking initiative, which
         have experienced a variety of roles before they          people attribute most of the time to male
         get to the leadership ones.                              competence.


                                                                  Women manage more effectively than men
         Congo Brazzaville                                        because they recognize and consider the
                                                                  rights of others and want to respect forms
                                                                  of equity that they apply in a non-arbitrary
                                                                  manner.
         Marithé YEMBELE,
         Business Manager                                         Olivia MBITSI,
         They communicate better, they build                      CSO
         communities, respect business ethics more                Management is above all a matter of skills and
         and arouse passion in work.
                                                                  experience, rather than a question of gender.
                                                                  Being a good manager, for me, does not lie
         Nancy MPIERE,                                            in being a woman or a man, but rather in the
         Customer Experience Expert                               skills to lead, to unite teams around common
         Women are generally good managers because                objectives - to delegate, to coach and to
         they have a more human and altruistic streak             develop people.
         than men. They communicate well, show
         empathy, have integrity and are passionate.
         This helps motivate and bring teams together.






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