Jun 22 2012
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In my career, I’ve worked for women and men. Some bosses have been wonderful. Some have not. Those who I would call jerks were male and female. Gender hasn’t been a determining factor.
Over the years, I’ve read a lot of things about women in the workplace. And most of them haven’t been positive. Men would rather work for a man than a woman. Many women would too. Why? Women are cited as backstabbing, moody, cliquey and vain. There’s even a word for bad female bosses: Queen Bee Syndrome. These women are noted as “alpha” females who are trying to preserve their power at the expense of their colleagues. Studies on workplace bullying have even shown that women are 80% more likely to bully other women. This is sad news. Happily a new study by Catalyst shows that women are helping other women in the workplace and their efforts are helping them as well. According to Leaders Pay It Forward “high potentials” recognize that others “took a risk on them and gave them their chance” which is one of the reasons they are eager to “pay it forward.” Despite all the negative talk about women, Leaders Pay It Forward found that 65% of women who received career-development support are now actively supporting new talent compared to 56% of men. They also found that 73% of women developing younger colleagues are helping other women, compared to 30% of men. While it can be very satisfying to help colleagues get ahead, satisfaction isn’t the only benefit. According to the study, those helping to develop new talent saw an increase in pay of over $25,000 between 2008 and 2010. Catalyst notes that this career advancement and compensation growth may be attributed to higher visibility and recognition. Whatever the reason, it’s great to know that paying it forward pays back. Perhaps it will encourage other women to help younger colleagues develop their careers. It’s time we started to read more positive news about women in the workplace. |
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