Gender Bias - 98% of women experience Gender Bias at the workplace

1. The tendency to favor one gender or perceived gender over the
other. It exists both as an unconscious and conscious bias and
notably affects women more than men.
Gender Bias
Impacts: Recruitment, Performance Reviews, Promotion, D&I
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2. Gender Bias is commonplace.
96% of women report Gender Bias
5 distinct kind of bias
Impacts: Recruitment, Performance Reviews, Promotion, D&I
2. Prove-it-Again!
1.Tightrope
5. Tug of War
3. Maternal Wall 4. Likeability
Source: Williams, J.C. & Dempsey, R.W. (in press). What works for women at work: Get savvy, get control, get ahead. New
York,NY: New York University Press; Catalyst. (2012, July).
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3. Women walk a 'tightrope' between being seen as too feminine (and
therefore not competent or authoritative) or too masculine (and
therefore not likeable or approachable). This can put them in a bind
when it comes to trying to establish their credibility and leadership
ability.
Tightrope bias
Impacts: Recruitment, Performance Reviews, Promotion, D&I
Respected
but
not
liked
Liked
but
not
respected
too masculine too emotional
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4. In jobs historically held by men, men are presumed to be competent,
while women often have to prove their competence over and over
again; men are judged on their potential, while women are judged
strictly on what they already have accomplished.
Prove-it-Again Bias
Impacts: Recruitment, Performance Reviews, Promotion, D&I
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5. When professional women have children, they often find themselves
running into a wall: their commitment and competence are
questioned, and opportunities start drying up.
The Maternal Wall Bias
Impacts: Recruitment, Performance Reviews, Promotion, D&I
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6. GO-GETTER
Assertive
Persistent
Determined
Passionate
Ambitious
BOSSY
Aggressive
Nagging
Stubborn
"sooo" Emotional
Pushy
Women in business are penalised when exhibiting qualities usually
attributed to their male colleagues. When women don't show these
qualities, they are faced with the likeability penalty.
Likeability Bias
Impacts: Recruitment, Performance Reviews, Promotion, D&I
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7. This bias happens when other kinds of gender bias fuel conflict
among women. Especially in organizations that are predominantly
male, women often distance themselves from other women,
competing with female colleagues for the ‘woman’s spot’.
Tug-of-War Bias
Impacts: Recruitment, Performance Reviews, Promotion, D&I
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8. Pause and Ponder:
Uncovering gender biases, one chuckle at a time
To get familiar with the most common gender
biases is a great way to become a better
critical thinker.
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