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TEAM MEMBER NOT PLAYING FAIR? When to Show Who’s Boss By Catalyst
Research on diverse women often focuses on the challenges such women face when it comes to obtaining mentorship and sponsorship from those senior to them, but obstacles to effectively managing junior employees are rarely discussed.
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omen-of-color managers sometimes report being undermined by their employees, especially by those with racial or ethnic backgrounds different from their own. In Catalyst’s report, Women of Color Executives: Their Voices, Their Journeys, a senior AsianAmerican woman manager described an out-of-line employee as follows: I had a very difficult performance discussion with one of my staff. He clearly was not open
to receiving negative feedback from a female, and thought that he could work the system to use the fact that I was a female to build a stereotype: “She really can’t lead…she doesn’t know what she’s talking about.” He thought he could get further with his issues just because I was a female. The same report quotes a black woman manager who had to deal with similar issues, but was fortunate to
There’s WealTh in DiversiTy We promote a diverse and inclusive corporate culture At RBC Wealth Management, we recognize and value the many important contributions of all of our employees. Which is why we promote an environment where all employees have the opportunity to reach their full potential. And why we deliver programs and tools to help employees create the futures they want. For their clients, and for themselves. Congratulations John Taft, for your consistently inclusive leadership and visibly active diversity involvement. For more information, please visit www.rbcwm-usa.com.
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