'People are still telling women to smile. And it’s affecting their engagement and productivity at work.' It's 2019.
People are still telling women to smile. And it’s affecting their engagement and productivity at work.A new survey by Byte indicates that fact might need repeating. Nearly all of the women surveyed had been told to smile by someone else, with. Male coworkers were twice as likely to tell women to smile, but when a female supervisor told them to do so, it made women feel most undervalued.
But the relentless pressure to grin and bear it was just the beginning. Fifty-five percent of women admit to “softening” their digital communication with coworkers—using emojis and less direct language—to avoid coming off as harsh. That tendency increases as women rise in their careers. In addition, women who believe it’s important to be liked at work also increases with seniority. More than two-thirds of women in senior or executive roles say it’s important to be liked.
Researchers and organizations like Catalyst have documented the “double-bind” that women face in the workplace. When they buck gender stereotypes, they may be seen as competent leaders but disliked. When they soften communication to conform, they’re often not seen as strong leaders. Walking that tightrope is difficult, but the answer to balance lies in authenticity, says Annette Y. Harris, founder and president of, a leadership consulting firm. She has encountered the double-bind question with her executive women clients, and it even came up at a Fortune 5000 organization’s women employee resource group . But, there’s also an unintended consequence of trying too hard to be likable, she says.
Organizations need to play a bigger role in mitigating this difference, Harris says. That includes cultivating
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