4. USA Workplace Statistics
Women earn less than men
Women have a higher level of education
than men
Women participate almost equally in the
workforce as men
Women-owned businesses are thriving
Very few women are at the top of F500
companies
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5. Women’s Earning (1 of 4)
Average women earn 81 cents for every
dollar a man earns
– Varies by age, race, and occupation
Women = 47% of Workforce
– 73% fulltime, 27% part time
Dramatic increase
– 1950’s 30%
– Today 47%
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Source: Bureau of
Labor and Statistics
6. Women’s Earning: Age (2 of 4)
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Source: Bureau of
Labor and Statistics
7. Women’s Earning: Race (3 of 4)
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Source: Bureau of
Labor and Statistics
8. Women’s Earning Occupation
(4 of 4)
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Women’s pay as a % of men’s pay Source: Bureau of
Labor and Statistics
9. USA Women Owned
Businesses
10.1 million firms are owned by women
Employ more than 13 million people
Employ 35% more people than ALL
Fortune 500 companies combined
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10. USA Women Owned
Businesses
Generate $1.9 trillion in sales as of 2008
1.9 million firms are majority-owned by
women of color in the U.S.
40% of all privately held firms.
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11. Pink Collar
Work considered to be stereotypically
“women’s” work
– Teachers, servers, nurses
– Traditionally less pay
Pink Ghetto – an industry dominated by
women
Glass Ceiling – The highest level of
achievement a woman can reach on a
corporate ladder
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12. Employment of Women by
Industry
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Source: Bureau of
Labor and Statistics
14. Plan Big vs. Plan Small
Eagle vs. Chicken (1 of 9)
Eagle = Dream/act big
– Vision
– Look at the large picture
– See the forest for the trees
– Strategic
– See the results not just the obstacles
– Use others to help achieve goals
– Dare to soar like an eagle
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15. Plan Big vs. Plan Small Eagle
vs. Chicken (2 of 9)
Eagle: Risks/Benefits
Achieve great change
Harder to do and accomplish
Visible
– High potential for achievement
– High potential for failure
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16. Plan Big vs. Plan Small Eagle
vs. Chicken (5 of 9)
Chicken: Risks/Benefits
Safer
Comfortable
Less visible
Less change
Less responsibility
Easier to understand
Smaller sphere of influence
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18. Delegates vs. Never
Delegates (1 of 10)
Delegation is a key principal of
Leadership
Women don’t delegate because:
– Do not use or recognize their authority
– Keep control/Fear of letting go
– Easier to do it themselves
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19. Cares for Self vs.
Cares for Others (5 of 10)
Women are HIGH risk for martyr model
– Often caregivers for
• Children
• Elderly parents
• Sick/disabled friends/relatives
– Women report stress does not come from
work, but lack of support at home
• Sharing of household responsibilities on
average correlates to woman’s income
– Possible ambivalence about working
outside home
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20. What Does Being a Women
Leader Mean (2 of 2)
You know who has succeed and why.
You know which assets and liabilities,
skills, attributes, traits that you need to
be a successful women leader.
You know what the gaps are and how to
fill them.
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female leaders ~ 21 slides on USA workplace statistics ~ 32 slides on
women’s communication style ~ 18 slides on the six weapons of
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~ 14 slides on balancing relationship-building with doing the job ~ 15
slides on the pros and cons of asking for help vs. working alone ~ 8
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Full time weekly earning
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Note how Black and African American women and Hispanic women do better than women as a whole
Chart represents full time wage and salary