Lean In

Today, in a joint partnership with McKinsey & Company, we released the 10th edition of the Women in the Workplace report, shedding light on the progress we’ve made and how much we still have to achieve. Over the past decade, the number of women in senior leadership has steadily increased, and these women are reshaping the workplace and inspiring a new generation. However, the gains we’ve seen throughout the corporate pipeline are fragile and challenging to maintain. At the current rate of progress, we are almost 50 years from parity for all women in corporate America. And what’s really concerning is that there company commitment to diversity is declining, while employee commitment has remained relatively low. To learn more about how the state of corporate America has evolved over the past years for women and the road to parity, check out the report at https://bit.ly/3B40Oit #WomenInTheWorkplace10

Happy #InternationalDayOfTheGirl! To celebrate, we are bringing the #LeanInGirls program DIRECTLY TO GIRLS with two online sessions launching this fall. The first session, “Lean Into Your Leadership Strengths,” helps girls see themselves as leaders by highlighting how they can—and already!—demonstrate leadership every day, in big and small ways. The second session, “Challenge Stereotypes,” helps girls learn to recognize limiting stereotypes about themselves and counter them with accurate self-descriptions. The potential of the world’s more than 1.1 billion girls is limitless. When girls lead and learn how to spot and push back against stereotypes, the effects are immediate and far-reaching. Families, communities, and economies grow stronger, making our future brighter. Registration is open now, and sessions begin October 29. Parents and caregivers, you can register your girls for FREE here: https://bit.ly/3ZUNK9H

One of the most powerful forms of bias women are up against at work is maternal bias—the assumption that mothers are less competent and less committed to their careers. In this LinkedIn conversation between our founder Sheryl Sandberg and LinkedIn’s Editor-In-Chief Daniel Roth, Sheryl shares why mothers have it harder in the workplace than fathers. If you’re a working mother, have you experienced this form of bias when trying to get hired or promoted?

In an op-ed for TIME, Caroline Fairchild, our editor-in-chief, shared what her future daughter will be up against in corporate America. She writes, "I found out I was pregnant with my daughter on International Women’s Day this year. My hope for her—like the hopes of all parents—is to give her the entire world. But the world she’ll be born into next month is still far from an equitable place for women—especially from my particular vantage point. I’ve spent over a decade in a career focused on advancing women in the workplace, and research shows that there is still significant work to be done." More specifically, according to our 10th annual Women in the Workplace report, it will take 48 years for the representation of white women and women of color in senior leadership in corporate workplaces to reflect their share of the US population.

Who here has ever felt like they are not getting the recognition and manager support needed to advance or get that promotion??? According to our report on the #StateOfLatinas in corporate America, Latinas receive less encouragement and recognition, which is critical to getting ahead at work. Latinas are less likely to have senior colleagues advocate for them and celebrate their accomplishments. Manager support is also crucial to advancement, yet Latinas are less likely to have their managers invest in them professionally. They are also less likely to say that their managers ensure they get credit for their work and show interest in their career advancement.

Join us tomorrow, Tuesday, 10/8, at the Charter Workplace Summit to hear Caroline Fairchild, our editor-in-chief, and Edith Cooper, cofounder of Medley and board director at Amazon and PepsiCo, dissect the findings from our 10th annual Women in the Workplace report. Virtual registration is free and open to all: https://bit.ly/3zPJu0w

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Content creator Tara Shetterly made this video to show the diversity of jobs wheelchair users can have.⁠ ⁠ October is #NationalDisabilityEmploymentAwarenessMonth, a month to “celebrate the value and talent workers with disabilities add to America’s workplaces and economy,” as stated by the U.S. Department of Labor.⁠ ⁠ According to the Office of Disability Employment Policy, companies identified as leaders in disability inclusion had, on average: 1.6x more revenue, 2.6x more net income, and 2x more economic profit than their counterparts.⁠ ⁠ No matter your abilities, everyone deserves access to good jobs, and accessible accomations.

Studies show that women often get negative feedback on their speaking style, while men do not. If women are confident and assertive, they can be criticized for speaking too loudly or often. But if they are quieter, they are more likely to be told that they need to speak more confidently and assertively. When you notice this pattern, point it out. Suggest that the group focus on the substance of what people say, not their speaking style. ✍️ Tweet by @AdamMGrant

We will never get to equality at work if we can’t get to equality at home. Our #WomenInTheWorkplace10 report shows women still face deep inequities outside of work with roughly 4 in 10 women with partners say they are responsible for most or all of the housework—the same as in 2016. ⁠And senior-level women with partners are over four times more likely than men in the same situation to do more housework. ⁠ We want to 👂 from you! What does equality at home look like for you?