21 | WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE: THE UNEVEN PLAYING FIELD THE UNEVEN PLAYING FIELD The “Only” experience WOMEN ONLYS EXPERIENCE MORE MICROAGGRESSIONS % OF ONLYS VS. NON-ONLYS WHO HAVE THESE EXPERIENCES DURING THE NORMAL COURSE OF BUSINESS . . . MEN WOMEN Needing to provide more WOMEN ONLYS evidence of your competence WOMEN NON-ONLYS than others do MEN ONLYS MEN NON-ONLYS Having your judgment questioned in your area of expertise Being addressed in a less-than-professional way Being mistaken for someone at a much lower level Hearing demeaning remarks about you or people like you BEING AN ONLY WOMAN FEELS FAR WORSE THAN BEING AN ONLY MAN % OF EMPLOYEES WHO REPORT THESE FEELINGS WHEN THEY’RE AN ONLY WHAT IT MOST FEELS LIKE TO WHAT IT MOST FEELS LIKE TO BE AN ONLY WOMAN BE AN ONLY MAN 1. Under pressure to perform (38%) 1. Included (26%) 2. On guard (31%) 2. Fortunate to be there (11%) 3. Left out (25%) 3. On guard (11%) 4. Included (25%) 4. Under pressure to perform (10%) 5. Fortunate to be there (23%) 5. Left out (10%) 6. That your actions reflect on people like you (22%) 6. Closely watched (8%) 7. Closely watched (22%) 7. That your actions reflect on people like you (7%)