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This #FeedbackFriday, we’re talking about the impossible standards women face in the workplace. ⁠
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In a study of performance reviews, 66% of women received negative feedback on their personal style, such as, “You can sometimes be abrasive,” whereas only 1% of men received that same type of feedback. ⁠
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Lean In community, have you encountered this bias before? Share your #protips for dealing with feedback on speaking style in the comments below. ⁠
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For research-backed ways you can challenge discrimination at work, check out our #50Ways to #FightBias program here: https://lnkd.in/e7awYFG
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🎨 Art by cartoonist Judy Horacek.

#ClaudiaSheinbaum, a climate scientist and former mayor of Mexico City, won her nation’s elections on Sunday in a landslide victory that brought a double milestone: She became the first woman, and the first Jewish person, to be elected president of Mexico. https://nyti.ms/4e3S37b

With October being #NationalDisabilityEmploymentAwarenessMonth, we’re sharing this reminder that you may not always be able to see someone’s disability, so we cannot assume what someone’s abilities may be.

According to the nonprofit Invisible Disabilities Association, an invisible disability is a physical, mental, or neurological condition that is not visible from the outside yet can limit or challenge a person’s movements, senses, or activities.

Companies can support employees with invisible disabilities by fulfilling requests for workplace accommodations and providing flexible working conditions.

Art by ChronicLoveClub on Instagram

We tend to underestimate women’s performance and overestimate men’s. As a result, women have to accomplish more to prove that they’re as competent as men. This is why women are often hired based on past accomplishments (they need to prove that they have the right skills), while men are often hired based on future potential (we assume they have the skills they need).⁠
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Performance bias often leads to missed opportunities and lower performance ratings for women—and both can have a huge impact on career progression.⁠