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How the Closed-Loop Communication Expectation Hurts Women Leaders
Episode 82 of Women at Work with Fexingo explores the closed-loop communication expectation — the unspoken rule that women, more than men, are expected to follow up on every task, decision, and conversation until it reaches a definitive end. Lucas and Luna unpack a 2025 study from the University of Michigan showing that women managers spend an extra 3.7 hours per week on closure-oriented communications like 'just confirming you saw my email' or 'making sure we're aligned.' They discuss how this invisible labor, while often seen as diligence, actually reinforces a higher communication burden…
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