Why Women Are Asked to Prove Themselves Again When They Change Roles

Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work · Jun 17, 2026 · 10m · transcript

Episode 58 of Women at Work with Fexingo explores the 'prove yourself again' penalty — the double standard where women are expected to re-establish competence every time they move to a new role or team. Lucas and Luna discuss a study from Harvard Business Review showing that women receive 30% more skepticism than men during internal transitions. They break down why this pattern persists, how it slows career momentum, and what women can do to short-circuit the cycle — including concrete strategies like asking for a 'competence carryover' endorsement from a previous manager before the move. No…