‘The single most important thing men can do to support gender inequality is to reflect on what it means to be a man at work.’
‘This is really the whole point of equality: having employees approach their work in a way that values the contributions, needs, and interests of everyone equally.’
‘Companies that have a culture of equality will be able to outcompete their peers.’
We learn to fit in through an ongoing process of observing and interacting with people at work, something known as socialization.’
‘Comforming to the standard determines how easy it is for you to fit in.’
‘The longer we work in corporate life, the harder it is to challenge our own beliefs of the ‘ideal worker.’
‘The inequality you experience at work doesn’t exist because of you. It exists because of the culture in your workplace. The only way to solve this is to stop denial and learn about the different ways people experience inequality at work.’
‘Not seeing inequality is what keeps it in place.’
‘Equality is an ongoing journey that every leader signs up for when they agree to manage people.’
‘When a leader shows vulnerability, it signals to others it is safe to do the same.’
‘To solve inequality, we need leaders to listen more, think differently, and take action to disrupt the status quo.’
Source:
Michelle P. King (2020). The Fix: Overcome the Invisible Barriers That Are Holding Women Back at Work
