How Women Can Talk to Men at Work So They'll Listen

Imagine a room with two people giving presentations on a problem the company is trying to solve. Here's how a man and a woman might introduce their plan to the group:

He: "I have two solutions to this problem. The first is..."

She: "I know that all of us feel uncomfortable with this project, and don't trust the numbers we see. I've worked for a long time on coming up with a solution, and I'd like to share it with you."