Ep 128 – Why women are not getting the feedback they need to succeed

Gender bias in workplace feedback is a pervasive and often overlooked issue, with many women in the workplace receiving feedback that can hinder their professional development and advancement.   Recent studies have found that negative personality-based reviews are up to 76% more likely to occur in women's reviews, compared to only 2% in men's reviews. In addition, men are more likely to receive actionable feedback that prepares them for leadership roles, while women tend to receive feedback that is more general and non-actionable. It is no wonder that many women struggle with confidence in the workplace due to the feedback they are receiving.  In this episode, l explored the differences between the feedback that men and women receive and the impact of that on their career development. I also covered the practical steps that can be taken to address these gender biases in the workplace and help women to succeed.   LINKS -        Women get nicer feedback and it holds then back - https://hbr.org/2023/01/women-get-nicer-feedback-and-it-holds-them-back?registration=success        Personality-Based Performance Reviews Are Fine To Give Women - As Long As Men Get Them Too - https://www.forbes.com/sites/rebekahbastian/2019/03/08/personality-based-performance-reviews-are-fine-to-give-women-as-long-as-men-get-them-too/ Men get more actionable feedback than women - https://hbr.org/2021/02/research-men-get-more-actionable-feedback-than-women  CHARITY PARTNERSHIP I also announced our charity partnership with feminist charity GFS.   For every woman who joins Be Bolder in March I will be donating £47 to enable a girl to attend a session run by GFS that helps to build their confidence and self-esteem. GFS runs weekly groups for girls, in the most disadvantaged parts of England and Wales. A GFS girl is valued for exactly who she is, and the sessions grow her confidence to be her true self in the challenging years ahead.    EMBRACING EQUITY TOOLKIT   Want to help your colleagues become better allies for women in your workplace in just 10 minutes?  This International Women’s Day provide your colleagues with practical steps they can take to become better allies with the Embracing Equity Toolkit. The toolkit includes 5 engaging micro-learning videos with clear action points for male allies, managers and women.  Each of these engaging animated video is less than 2 minutes long.  They cover topics including: -       Office housework – what is it and why does it matter? -       Brilliant meetings - tackling interruptions -       Brilliant meetings - pass the mic (how to stop men taking up all the airspace in meetings) -       Amplification - a top allyship strategy