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Research shows that women at that mid level tend to get promoted based on performance, and men tend to get promoted based on potential.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote highlights a disparity in promotional practices based on gender, where women are evaluated on their past performance while men are evaluated on their future potential.
Beth Brooke's quote sheds light on the biases present in promotion practices within organizations, revealing a significant gender disparity wherein women's promotions are often contingent upon proven performance, while men's promotions are more frequently based on perceived potential. This observation underscores the systemic barriers that women face in advancing to the higher echelons of professional hierarchies and calls for a reevaluation of how merit is assessed in the workplace.
Themes
PromotionGender DisparityPerformancePotentialWomenMenBias
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a workplace diversity training session to highlight biases in promotions.
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