Around 65% of Americans believe it’s important for women to have role models when they are starting their careers. But with just 20 companies in the Fortune 500 having female CEOs, there’s a significant lack of role models for women.
In an article for the Harvard Business Review, Wendy Murphy argues that the role models we need are everywhere. Rather than looking to one person within the organisation to help us develop, we (women and men) should look everywhere for role models who can help us develop the specific skills we need to acquire.
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Borderless Consultants Rosalie Harrison and June Nilsson will present at the Women in Leadership Forum as part of the CPhI Congress in Barcelona on 5 October. One of the topics they will cover is mentoring and sponsorship. They would like to hear how if you have identified your skill gaps or a mentor that could help you develop. Share your thoughts ahead of the Forum via Twitter @borderlessexec #WomeninLeadership
A 2023 study in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology revealed that cultures where “follow your passion” is common career advice have greater gender disparities in academia and the workplace because women are more inclined to choose roles that align with traditionally feminine characteristics and interests.
Psychological safety at work? Depends on who you are and the environment your employer creates. Data from The Courage Collective suggests that on average, whereas 87% of White men feel safe voicing dissenting opinions at work, only 67% of Black women feel the same.
Most people believe in promoting DEI in the workplace. But implicit and unconscious biases — not to mention the constant juggling of priorities required at work — can lead to inequitable decision-making. In this article, drawing on recent research, the authors suggest that this problem can be addressed by making DEI more immediately obvious.
