Women Leaving the Top: Canaries in the Coal Mine?

by Caroline | May 1, 2014 | causes of disengagement, Masculine Feminine Difference, Men and women at work, obstacles to gender diversity, progress of women, Retention of women, women in business, women in leadership, Women in management, work and family, work life balance | 0 comments

I am quoted and used as an example in Arianna Huffington’s new book, Thrive – to make the point that women often get off the corporate ladder for reasons other than raising children. Women sometimes do not feel valued in a culture that models and more highly values masculine attributes. That can reduce engagement and enjoyment. Huffington’s mission is to change the workplace for women and men, to make it healthier and more sustainable. Women are perhaps the “canaries in the coal mine,” the first to signal that the workplace is toxic and must change.