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| When was the last time you were asked to take on nonpromotable work? These are tasks, often done behind the scenes, that help the organization but don’t help advance your career. Unsurprisingly, women take on the bulk of nonpromotable tasks because there’s an expectation that they will do the work—which makes managers more likely to make these requests. This cycle is an organizational problem that not only hurts women’s careers but is also detrimental to the organization’s productivity and profitability, argues Lise Vesterlund, Pittsburgh Experimental Economics Laboratory Director, in a new Author Talks interview. Be sure to check it out and see how saying “no” can help advance gender equality. |
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Nonpromotable work profoundly affects women’s careers and lives. In her new book, Lise Vesterlund explains why women so often agree to it—and how they can say no.
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