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How the Broken Rung Blocks Women From First Management
Episode 105 of Women at Work with Fexingo examines the 'broken rung' — the career stage where women fall behind before they even reach middle management. Lucas and Luna break down a 2024 McKinsey data point showing that for every 100 men promoted to first-level manager, only 87 women make that leap, dropping to 82 for women of color. They explore why the bottleneck is at the entry-level supervisor role, not the C-suite, and how small disparities compound into a massive senior leadership gap. The episode covers concrete strategies: sponsorship versus mentorship, the manager assignment gap, and…
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