To B or Not To B : How Can Early Career Women Find Belonging at Work?
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NSF-funded longitudinal study uses weekly surveys (first 12 weeks) plus semi-structured interviews at 3, 6, 12 months and finds men report higher preparedness while women face persistent barriers: 90% of women report teamwork/communication problems versus 79% of men, 87% of women flag identity development issues (versus ~6% of men), and 77% cite lifelong-learning burdens (56% men); recommends manager actions—transparent priorities, gender-aware workload design, and structured inclusion—to improve retention.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction to belonging
- 1:50Defining workplace belonging
- 2:53Pay gap and its impact
- 4:17Barriers to belonging in STEM
- 6:48Study overview and data sources
- 7:53Qualitative challenges faced by women
- 10:46Teamwork and communication barriers
- 13:17Identity development challenges
- 15:22Lifelong learning and workload issues
- 18:09Recommendations for managers
- 21:04Key takeaways and conclusion
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