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Thriving in a Male-Dominated Workplace (HBR Women at Work Series)
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Thriving in a Male-Dominated Workplace (HBR Women at Work Series)

by Harvard Business Review, Stacey Abrams, Lara Hodgson, Joseph Grenny, Michelle P. King
December 2022
Beginner content levelBeginner
256 pages
3h 35m
English
Harvard Business Review Press
Audiobook available
Content preview from Thriving in a Male-Dominated Workplace (HBR Women at Work Series)

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How to React to Incidents of Bias at Work

by Judith Honesty, David Maxfield, and Joseph Grenny

Bias at work can be overt and insidious. It can be shocking and enraging. But the subtle “Wait, what just happened?” moments are far more frequent. Take these examples: A client assumes you are in a subordinate role because of your age. A prospective customer only makes eye contact with your white colleague. A coworker calls you “angry” while your equally assertive male counterpart gets labeled “strong.”

Moments like these leave you questioning others’ intentions and your own perceptions. Your inner dialogue can sound a bit like, I’m upset. But should I be? Do I have a right to be? At best, this shadowy bias is exhausting. At worst, it is soul-destroying. ...

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ISBN: 9781647824624