Advancing Women in Leadership LIFT 2019

In spite of decades-old legal mandates, recent media have revealed a persistent misogyny among the powerful male ranks in nearly every work sector, particularly government, business, and entertainment. Modeling these leaders, hostility throughout all levels  of the organization can permeate. Sometimes this hostility is blatant and more easily identified. Other times it appears more subtle, in the form of microaggressions, the everyday verbal, nonverbal, and environmental slights, snubs, or insults… which communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative messages. An entire generation removed from the ERA movement, it seems as if the American workplace has slipped backwards. This presentation looks at the historical context, today’s multigenerational misogynic backlash, and the intervening workplace applications that can help mitigate abuse and foster organizational health.