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Why being called ‘detail-oriented’ can stall a woman’s career
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Why being called 'detail-oriented' can stall a woman's career
Detail-oriented is often seen as a positive trait in women – but it may come at a cost.
Being labelled detail-oriented can limit what opportunities are offered to women and influence how they’re perceived by their colleagues, according to research my colleague Christina Bottino and I have just published. We found that women who were described with this term tended to be seen as less “managerially talented” than men in similar roles – a perception which hurt their chances of being selected for managerial positions.
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