The article below was written by Ellen Mellody, executive vice president at Powerplant Strategies and partner at Collective Consulting for Fortune's MPW Insiders Network. The MPW Insiders Network is an online community where the biggest names in business and beyond answer timely career and leadership questions. Today’s answer for, “How can women be taken seriously in a room full of men?” is written by Ellen Mellody, executive vice president at Powerplant Strategies and partne