Name: Fighting Gender Bias in the Workplace
Uploaded: 2021-03-12T19:20:44.000Z
Duration: 2 min 6 s
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She is working at a company that seems to have great growth opportunities and professional development practices in place.

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However, Liz has realized that there are some issues of inequality at work.

There are more male managers in the office than females, and not everyone is treated the same.

Male colleagues are given more accounts to manage, while female colleagues are left to supporting or administrative responsibilities.

Liz is a senior manager and is often invited to leadership meetings.

However, she is often asked to take notes during the meeting rather than actively participate.

There seems to be less career development opportunities for females.

The company propagates inclusive practices, but it is clear to Liz that women continue to battle bias in the workplace.

She shares her experiences with human resources and upper management.

She volunteers to help human resources, organized a training for the entire company about recognizing gender bias.

She also works with upper management to make operational and equal changes around the office.

A few areas that list helped fix were providing clear growth opportunities for female employees.

The creation of a manager and training program for women at work and organizing clear responsibilities for all team members in meetings.

The company now ensures that women sit in a center position to maintain visibility in important conversations.

Also, there is always a dedicated note taker present.

Liz is proud that she spoke up to make her work a more inclusive place for her colleagues and for future females that joined the company.

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Fighting Gender Bias in the Workplace

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