Wednesday, August 27, 2014

The one word men never receive in their performance reviews

Fascinating analysis. An excerpt:
Perhaps unsurprisingly critical feedback was doled out in a much higher ratio to women: 58.9% of men’s reviews contained critical feedback, while an overwhelming 87.9% of the reviews received by women did. 
 Not only did women receive more criticism in their performance reviews, it was less constructive and more personal. For example, the critical feedback men received was mostly geared toward suggestions to develop additional skills.

Read more in FastCompany.

Nice find, +Lucas Chapin 

Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s, According to Women Who Almost Were

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