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Stand Up and Stretch

Employers: Take note and help nudge women to broader roles.

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Wed May 01 2019

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Despite wanting to advance to director or vice president positions as much as men, women don't feel as though their employers aid them in knowing when the time is right for a promotion. That is according to Be Leaderly's recent report, Out of the Comfort Zone: How Women and Men Size Up Stretch Assignments—And Why Leaders Should Care. Women also are less likely to "round up" their skills—that is, to overestimate their skills and what they are capable of doing—when considering taking on a stretch assignment.

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