- Less than 10% of board members are women
- Less than 30% of managers are women
- The vast majority of low-paid, non-career track jobs are held by women
- Certain assignments are perceived as “too risky” or “not appropriate” for women
- People are force-ranked in the performance appraisal process
- The organizational culture is performance-driven (to the near exclusion of all other values)
- Bonuses are awarded based on individual performance using subjective criteria
- “Face time” is extremely important along with putting in marathon hours on the job
- Few or no work-life flexible programs are offered; or if they are offered, high potential employees are discouraged from using them
- The concept of fairness is rules-driven: what applies to one person applies equally and unbendingly to all
