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How Can Women Get Promoted to Corporate Leadership Without Facing Backlash?

March 14, 2024 / 00:35

This episode discusses gender dynamics in the workplace, focusing on women's challenges in leadership roles, and the perception of assertiveness. Key topics include gender norms, advocacy, and the impact of assertiveness on women's career advancement.

The conversation highlights research findings that show women face penalties for being assertive, while men do not encounter the same backlash. The discussion emphasizes how women advocating for their teams aligns with societal expectations.

Experts share insights on the importance of collective advocacy among women and how it can help navigate workplace challenges.

TLDR

Women face unique challenges in workplace assertiveness and advocacy compared to men.

Episode

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women who want to move up the Cobra ladder face a challenge because if they're assertive they may be perceived

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to be overly assertive but a man doesn't face that same penalty what we found and

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what other Scholars have found is that when women advocate for a group so for my team for my division for my area when

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women advocate for others this sort of we or us advocacy it's now very consistent with that gender

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Episode Highlights

The Challenge of Assertiveness
Women are often penalized for being assertive, unlike their male counterparts.
“Men don't face the same penalty for assertiveness.”
@ 00m 08s
March 14, 2024
Advocacy and Gender Norms
Women advocating for others aligns with societal gender expectations.
“When women advocate for others, it aligns with gender norms.”
@ 00m 25s
March 14, 2024

Episode Quotes

Men don't face the same penalty for assertiveness.
How Can Women Get Promoted to Corporate Leadership Without Facing Backlash?
When women advocate for others, it aligns with gender norms.
How Can Women Get Promoted to Corporate Leadership Without Facing Backlash?

Key Moments

Assertiveness Penalty00:08
Advocacy Alignment00:25