Lise Vesterlund felt she was "spread too thin" at work, but it was only when the economist started discussing it with friends that she realized the source of the problem — "non-promotable tasks." ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Women in the workplace are spending significantly more time than their male colleagues doing administrative tasks that stunt their ...

It's tough to say no to a crappy assignment when your boss expects you to say yes. Especially if you're a woman. Gender inequality in the workplace begins with being asked to take on work that doesn't ...

When you think of non-promotable tasks, what comes to mind? Picking up cupcakes for a colleague’s birthday? Sure. Onboarding new staff? Maybe. Leading an employee resource group? Absolutely. A ton of ...

When you get hired for a job, there may be a few times when you're asked to do a thing or two outside of your job description. Unfortunately, this can sometimes get out of hand where certain employees ...

Editor’s note: This article is an excerpt from the new book “The No Club: Putting a Stop to Women’s Dead-End Work” by Linda Babcock, Brenda Peyser, Lise Vesterlund and Laurie Weingart (May 2022: Simon ...

Most job descriptions outline the work tasks expected of employees. However, there is still plenty of other work that isn’t assigned to anyone but still needs to be done. Tasks like helping others ...

Employees are increasingly looking for gender equity in the workplace, yet it remains elusive. For every 100 men who are promoted into management, only 87 women get the same opportunity, representing ...