Shattering The Internal Glass Ceiling To Thrive In The External World

Shattering The Internal Glass Ceiling To Thrive In The External World We know the obstacles for women seeking leadership roles in the workplace. Recent studies reveal that women hold 14.6% of executive level positions at Fortune 500 Companies and this has remained fairly stagnant over the past few years. The lack of women in leadership roles reflects the complexity of the issue. There are many factors in the current work environment that present barriers to advancement for women: unconscious gender bias and stereotypes, lack of access to informal networks of power and influence (The Boy’s Club). Equally important barriers to women’s advancement are not external, but internal. In fact, one could argue that it is extremely challenging to navigate the realities of the workplace and learn the necessary skills of self-advocacy, networking, and political savvy without first tackling the limiting beliefs that affect self-confidence and self-worth.