Many multicultural women are “double onlys” in the workplace, meaning they are the only woman and person of color in the room. This burden is mainly due to the “broken rung.”
In a special three-part series, we tackle how managers, employees and organizations can fix the “broken rung,” an obstacle that prevents women from climbing the corporate ladder. What’s worse, it disproportionately affects women of color.
In this second episode, we talk directly to multicultural women employees, like yourself, and how you can own your narrative to address the broken rung. While many of us are told to “call out the bias,” we offer real-life situations that can come up at work and how to be strategic when handling them as a woman of color. Alisa, Merary and Courtney share their personal experiences with bias and provide steps to deal with it.
Remember, you don’t have to do it alone! We’re here to help with this series and with our upcoming What Rules!? Leadership Conference, specifically developed for multicultural women and their managers, on 10/25/23. Learn more at whatrulespodcast.com.
Stay tuned for the last episode in our series, where we’ll cover what organizations can do to fix the broken rung.
Episode Highlights:
Research Mentioned:
2022 Women in the Workplace by McKinsey & Company and LeanIn.org
“Women of Color Get Less Support at Work. Here’s How Managers Can Change That.” by Harvard Business Review
Episode Mentioned:
Ep 73: “3 Moves to Improve Your Next Meeting” with Monique Lanaux
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