VOLUME 1

VOLUME 1

It has without doubt been wonderful, empowering and at times laugh-out-loud hilarious to have re-told and written down my tales from the Boardroom for VOLUME 1 of #bitchesintheboardroom

I have had an overwhelmingly positive response from you, my fabulous readership, and the #womeninbusiness community. For that I am hugely grateful and in in truth a little relieved...it's not just ME, hurrah!

To break down barriers, promote gender equality and (eventually) soar through the glass ceiling, we MUST continue to change the conversation, smash the rhetoric and re-frame the narrative about 'us'. More than ever, women need to support women if they are to succeed, so let's rise above the bitches and be better, stronger and more resilient.

For anyone who has missed out on a publication, or would like a re-read, just for giggles, please see all your favourite bitches and mitches here...

As always, love, like, enjoy and share.....see you soon for VOLUME 2!!

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NUMBER 1 “You are 8 months pregnant and STILL wearing stilettos?” (5/10)

NUMBER 2 "Your husband must be VERY understanding" (6/10)

NUMBER 3 “How could you POSSIBLY return to work 4 months after giving birth?” (6/10)

NUMBER 4 “Don’t you have about 37 kids or something?” (7/10)

NUMBER 5 “Your hair must always smell like vomity-milk!” (10/10)

NUMBER 6 “Women like you should TAKE A BREAK from their career!” (6/10)

NUMBER 7 “It is CRUEL to put a child in full-time nursery at 4-months-old!” (8/10)

NUMBER 8 “Mothers who travel on business should be reported for NEGLECT”! (10/10)

NUMBER 9 “Dressing like THAT just shows the rest of us up!” (1/10)

NUMBER 10 “DO NOT apply for the job, it’s NOT FAIR to the other candidates who will still be in the business!” (8/10)

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Author’s Note

The posts written under the hashtag #bitchesintheboardroom represent my own views and not those of my employer. Each account is written in my own words and contains some elements of storytelling and marginally fictitious events. No personal details of individuals or any specific information related to my employer are captured to maintain the highest levels of respect and privacy. Any comments or feedback on the posts shall be taken in the spirit in which they are intended. And finally, thank you to all the glorious boardroom bitches who inspired these tales. I salute you.

Krysta Broughton-Munford

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Bitch Rating Scale

1 = Very marginally offensive, possibly unintentional bitchiness

2 = Some bitchy intent, however limited in overall impact

3 = Inherently bitchy, but could still be passed off as accidental

4 = Minor bitchy commentary and content proliferated (usually publicly)

5 = Bitchy intent established, out to cause some damage

6 = Pre-meditated bitchiness likely, possibly a deep-seated hatred bubbling away

7 = Ouch - should that be escalated to HR?

8 = Extremely high level of bitchy intent, individual is a bona fide Grade A Bitch

9 = Rude and derogatory, definitely reportable to HR

10 = Another level of mind-blowing bitchiness, just stop….