Workplace isolation is a common experience faced by women in the
workplace, especially those who are in the technology and engineering sector.
This situation causes them to feel anxious and pressured while working, and the
slow progress towards gender equality in most companies does not make it any
better. In order to improve this, several measures can be taken to diminish the
barrier holding women back, achieving the progress of banishing workplace
isolation. One of these measures include making sure that there is at least two
women in a workplace. Teams could be assembled to consist of several women
rather than having one women on every team. Processes for making promotions and
filling vacancies should also be reviewed, while the CEO transition period can
be used to improve the proportion of women in management. Obtaining gender
parity in the workplace differs from one industry to another, but efforts are
being made by worldwide companies to change the status quo. These efforts can
continue to be motivated by building strength in numbers.
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A summary written from the original article : https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/gender-equality/one-is-the-loneliest-number
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