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The Self-Promotion Penalty Women Face at Work
Women who highlight their achievements in performance reviews are 30% less likely to be seen as team players than men doing the same, according to a 2026 study from the London School of Economics. In episode 142 of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna unpack the self-promotion penalty: why it persists, how it shows up in annual reviews and day-to-day meetings, and what individuals and managers can do to combat it. They discuss the double-bind women face between visibility and likability, the role of unconscious bias in evaluations, and practical strategies like structured criteria, peer…
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