What is the meaning of the saying "velvet hammer"?

Answer 1

A velvet hammer is something that looks soft and fuzzy, but can still do some major damage

Answer 2

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Answer 3

A velvet hammer refers to a woman in a leadership position who gets things done.
It comes from "The Velvet Hammer", the title of a book on leadership for women by Elaine Allison in which she shows how a woman can be a leader and manage with grace and eloquence and get things done...without "acting like a man".

Following is the promotional statement about the book:

"The Velvet Hammer is a woman leader who can manage with grace and eloquence and still get things done. She has given up trying what might work for her male counterpart... and has found her own unique way to lead others. The Velvet Hammer not only offers great tips on leadership in a book distinctly for women, but also offers unique 'Velvet Hammer' gifts for the woman who got the promotion or just needs to be recognized. They are a great way to say thank you to the many women in your life who deserve some recognition after a long project, a year on a board or committee or after a challenging time."

"She runs the office with a velvet hammer" most likely comes from a cross of the two expressions "velvet glove" and "iron fist". When you persuade someone to do something with an iron fist, you do so ruthlessly and roughly; with a velvet glove you do so softly and gently.
Substituting "velvet hammer" for "velvet glove" decidedly adds the woman's leadership touch in what is most often a man's world, the world of business, "velvet" implying a soft and gentle approach and "hammer" implying toughness more than "glove" does but less than "iron fist" does.

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Answer 5

I think it means to criticize or correct someone without being overly harsh. Kind of like breaking it to someone gently. The hammer still has the affect needed to get the point across but the blow is slightly softened.

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