Unwritten Rules for Women in the Workplace
February 8, 2010 by blackgirlgrown
Filed under work
Kudos to Essence for its recent blog on the unwritten rules for women in the workplace by Ann Daly. We can all relate to these rules whether we agree with them or not.
More often than not the simple fact that you’re a woman in the workplace means you’re treated differently than your male counterparts. You could be the hardest working go-getter in your office, but if you, like a lot of women, aren’t making your boss aware of your accomplishments, you may be sabotaging your own career prospects, says executive coach and author Ann Daly, PhD, who points out that overall women continue to be underpaid, taking home just 78% of the salaries that men do.
Ann Daly goes on to outline 9 rules (or constants) of the workplace for women some of which include:
Ann Daly goes on to outline 9 rules (or constants) of the workplace for women some of which include:
- Men get the benefit of the doubt
- Men are bred for self-confidence, (women are not?)
- Women don’t take charge, they take care
Read all of the rules along with explanations at Essense. Can you relate? What rules are missing?
