Theatercollege Japke-d. Bouma- Vrouwen en mannen op het werk
Research shows that women behave differently from men at work. For example, women tend to downplay themselves more often than men, men are on average more likely to bluff than women, and women are interrupted more frequently when speaking — just to name a few examples.
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Genre Perspective
Language Dutch
Vrouwen en mannen op het werk: Mannen komen niet van Venus en vrouwen ook niet.
In this theatre lecture, Japke-d . Bouma explores both science and language to trace the origins of these 'differences'. For example, the word ''bossy'' is almost exclusively used for women, an angry man is simply called ''angry'', whereas an angry women is labeled ''hysterical.'' And while being ''one of the boys'' is considered cool for a women, being called ''one of the girls'' is seen as an insult for a man.
But she also shares her dream. She firmly believes that if women and men work together more equally, work becomes more enjoyable, companies achieve better results, and both women and men experience greater job satisfaction.
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In fact, scientific research supports this. As a bonus, you’ll also receive the much-talked-about "bluffing course for women by Japke-d. Bouma" (highly recommended for men too!).
After the theatre lecture, there will be a Meet & Greet (a cringeworthy term, as Japke-d. would say) and a book signing with Japke-d. Bouma.
About Japke-d. Bouma
Japke-d. Bouma studied economics in Groningen and is a columnist, language enthusiast, and corporate Amazon. She writes a weekly column for NRC about work, life, careers, and (office) language. She has sold around 250,000 books with titles such as Ga lekker zélf in je kracht staan, Werken doe je maar thuis, Mag ik even iets tegen je aanhouden?, Hoe vind je zélf dat het gaat?, De 19 dingen die je nooit met collega’s moet doen, and Ik kan nu niet bellen, want ik zit in een call. In August 2023, she fulfilled a personal dream by releasing an office tear-off calendar: Afscheuren is het nieuwe doorpakken. And since October 2023, there is also a "best of" collection titled #Lovemyjob — a bundle of her best pieces from the past 11 years. In October 2024, her book Wanneer ben je officieel een ouwe zak? was published, featuring 60 life questions for boomers, Gen X, millennials, and Gen Z.
