E17: Limits to Women’s Success - How Far Up The Ladder Can We Go?

Inclusion Unscripted

Can Women Support Each Other? Can Diverse Women Get Support from Other Women? Why Do Women Limit Each Others Success and Why We Must Do Better Now - #BreakTheBias

Over the years, I've observed that when a woman becomes a CEO and leaves the role, a man and sometimes several men always replace her. In this episode of Inclusion Unscripted, Margaret Spence asks, why don't women effectively sponsor and support other women for higher roles? What will it take for women to end the bias against each other? Men will immediately cling to each other, figure out how to help each other, and execute a plan to find other men to help them move forward. Women are still in the wait-and-see mode - which is even more problematic for women of color who white women supervise.

For women, we often view other women as threats, our behavior can be detrimental to forming trusting relationships, and we often sabotage each other to climb the ladder. Why do we do this? What about the psyche of women that stops us from fully supporting other women?

This episode will unpack the structure behind the lack of support that women offer each other. Then, we will discuss how we can change this by moving from the scarcity mindset to becoming supportive, empowering, and champions for each other.

Inclusion Unscripted, where we're not just talking about diversity and inclusion, we're living it. Join Margaret Spence every Friday at 2 pm EST for Inclusion Unscripted – Live Podcast on LinkedIn, YouTube, and Facebook every Friday at 2 pm EST. About Margaret Spence: Driven by a belief that inclusion is the key to solving the greatest challenge of our time, Margaret founded The Inclusion Learning Lab to help organizations create more inclusive work environments. To learn more about the Inclusion Learning Lab, visit https://inclusionlearninglab.com