The Future Workplace Experience: 10 Rules For Mastering Disruption in Recruiting and Engaging Employees

RULE #8

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BUILD GENDER EQUALITY

The time is long overdue to encourage more women to dream the possible dream.

—Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and cofounder of Lean In

Despite progress in recent years, gender inequality persists. To achieve gender equality will require a commitment to change at all levels—from institutions to individuals.

In her bestselling book Lean In, Sandberg highlights this through a story about the importance of raising your hand. Sandberg was speaking to a group of 150 Facebook employees shortly after her book was published. At the end of her talk, Sandberg told the audience she had time for only two more questions. After ...