Move over imposter syndrome. There’s another pervasive issue negatively impacting women in the workplace. It's called Tall Poppy Syndrome and if you're a high achiever, you’ve likely experienced it at some point during your career. What is Tall Poppy Syndrome? A metaphor for cutting down the flowers that rose above the rest, the term Tall Poppy Syndrome was coined in … [Read more...]
Women Offered Fewer Career Advancing “Hot Jobs” Than Men
According to research from Catalyst, women get fewer of the high visibility, mission-critical roles and international experiences (i.e., “hot jobs") that are necessary to get ahead at global companies. The Catalyst report, Good Intentions, Imperfect Execution? Women Get Fewer of the Hot Jobs Needed to Advance, suggests that this unequal access to those “hot jobs” may be an … [Read more...]