{"id":139797,"date":"2024-08-28T10:23:26","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T08:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/?p=139797"},"modified":"2024-08-28T10:23:44","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T08:23:44","slug":"glass-ceiling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/factorialhr.co.uk\/blog\/glass-ceiling\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Glass Ceiling? Definition &#038; Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-color=\"transparent\">The phrase &#8220;glass ceiling&#8221; is often used in the media to discuss women&#8217;s progress in traditionally male-dominated environments. If you aren&#8217;t sure exactly what it means or how it can be relevant to human resources work, this article will provide a definition, examples, and some tips for helping to remove it in your workplace.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"js-toc toc\">\n<p class=\"js-toc-title toc__title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<nav id=\"fac_toc_nav\" class=\"js-toc-nav toc__nav\" aria-label=\"Table of Contents\"><ol class=\"toc__list toc__list--level-1\"><li class=\"toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"toc__link toc-link-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.co.uk\/blog\/glass-ceiling\/#definition\" title=\"Definition\" data-target-id=\"definition\">Definition<\/a><\/li><li class=\"toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"toc__link toc-link-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.co.uk\/blog\/glass-ceiling\/#examples-of-individuals-breaking-the-glass-ceiling\" title=\"Examples of Individuals Breaking the Glass Ceiling\" data-target-id=\"examples-of-individuals-breaking-the-glass-ceiling\">Examples of Individuals Breaking the Glass Ceiling<\/a><\/li><li class=\"toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"toc__link toc-link-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.co.uk\/blog\/glass-ceiling\/#tips-for-helping-to-break-the-glass-ceiling\" title=\"Tips For Helping To Break The Glass Ceiling\" data-target-id=\"tips-for-helping-to-break-the-glass-ceiling\">Tips For Helping To Break The Glass Ceiling<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2>Definition<\/h2>\n<p><span data-color=\"transparent\">The term &#8220;glass ceiling&#8221; is a metaphor: it represents a symbolic barrier that prevents women and people in minority groups from moving into leadership roles in businesses and organisations. The ceiling stops individuals from advancing in their careers, but because it is glass, it doesn&#8217;t look like it exists until you get there and realise there is a hidden barrier in place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The United States Federal Glass Ceiling Commission (1991\u20131996) defined the glass ceiling as <em>&#8220;the unseen, yet unbreachable barrier that keeps minorities and women from rising to the upper rungs of the corporate ladder, regardless of their qualifications or achievements.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-color=\"transparent\">A New York telephone company manager named<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-42026266\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-color=\"transparent\"> <u>Marilyn Loden<\/u><\/span><\/a><span data-color=\"transparent\"> first used the term in 1978 when talking at a panel on aspirations at the Women&#8217;s Exposition, but the writer Gay Bryant is credited with popularising the idea by including it in her book &#8220;The Working Woman Report&#8221;, published in 1985.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-color=\"transparent\">With its roots in the movement for equal rights for women, the term glass ceiling is most commonly applied to the challenges women face in advancing to managerial and executive positions. The idea is that their male counterparts dominate the upper-level organisations because society has an implicit bias that perceives them as the most suitable candidates. Even when policies and procedures exist that are designed to create gender equality, the historical context of a society where men have dominated the world of work means that unconscious bias and cultural norms create a hidden barrier that encourages men to be promoted over women and results in few women being at the top of organisations and businesses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-color=\"transparent\">However, the glass ceiling metaphor also represents the hidden barriers that all minority groups experience as a result of implicit bias and societal norms. The glass ceiling exists for ethnic minorities as well as for women. When a company wants to change its culture to ensure that all employees are treated equally when it comes to opportunities for career advancement, the glass ceiling needs to be removed for all individuals who may experience bias against them, whether it is due to their gender, race, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or physical features.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><span id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-aaa4f851-cf3a-4d93-931e-db24a6c86d7c\" class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\"><span id=\"hs-cta-aaa4f851-cf3a-4d93-931e-db24a6c86d7c\" class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-aaa4f851-cf3a-4d93-931e-db24a6c86d7c\"><!-- [if lte IE 8]>\n\n\n<div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div>\n\n\n<![endif]--><a href=\"https:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/4960096\/aaa4f851-cf3a-4d93-931e-db24a6c86d7c\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"hs-cta-img-aaa4f851-cf3a-4d93-931e-db24a6c86d7c\" class=\"hs-cta-img aligncenter\" style=\"border-width: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/4960096\/aaa4f851-cf3a-4d93-931e-db24a6c86d7c.png\" alt=\"insights hr analytcis book demo \" \/><\/a><\/span><script charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/js.hscta.net\/cta\/current.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> hbspt.cta.load(4960096, 'aaa4f851-cf3a-4d93-931e-db24a6c86d7c', {\"useNewLoader\":\"true\",\"region\":\"na1\"}); <\/script><\/span><!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><\/p>\n<h3>What Is The Difference Between The Glass Ceiling And The Glass Cliff?<\/h3>\n<p><span data-color=\"transparent\">Professors Michelle K. Ryan and Alexander Haslam of the University of Exeter coined the term &#8220;glass cliff&#8221; in 2004. It refers to the concept that people who manage to break through the glass ceiling often find themselves in vulnerable positions, which makes it more likely they will fail or fall off a cliff.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-color=\"transparent\">A hypothetical example of the glass cliff is if Hillary Clinton had won the presidential election in the US in 2008, she would have been leader during the financial crisis, making it more difficult for her to prove her worth in a position never held by a woman before.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Is The Bamboo Ceiling The Same As The Glass Ceiling?<\/h3>\n<p><span data-color=\"transparent\">Asian American career coach Jane Hyun introduced the term &#8216;bamboo ceiling&#8217; in her 2005 book, &#8220;Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling: Career Strategies&#8221;, for Asians to refer to the invisible barriers experienced by Asian people in progressing to leadership positions. The idea of the bamboo ceiling is similar to the glass ceiling effect: Asian people experience invisible barriers in the way women tend to.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Examples of Individuals Breaking the Glass Ceiling<\/h2>\n<p><span data-color=\"transparent\">One of the best recent examples of a woman &#8216;breaking&#8217; the glass ceiling is <\/span><strong><span data-color=\"transparent\">Kamala Harris<\/span><\/strong><span data-color=\"transparent\">, who in 2020 became the first black woman in the US to work as the vice president. Now nominated as the Democratic candidate to run in the presidential race this year, if Ms Harris becomes the first female black president of the US, she will break the glass ceiling that exists due both to the colour of her skin and her gender again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-color=\"transparent\">In the business world, the glass ceiling was broken in 1963 when <\/span><strong><span data-color=\"transparent\">Katharine Graham<\/span><\/strong><span data-color=\"transparent\"> became the CEO of the Washington Post and the first female leader of the Fortune 500. Other examples from the US are <\/span><strong><span data-color=\"transparent\">Oprah Winfrey<\/span><\/strong><span data-color=\"transparent\">, the first African American woman talk show host, and <\/span><strong><span data-color=\"transparent\">Ellen DeGeneres,<\/span><\/strong><span data-color=\"transparent\"> who is credited with playing the first openly gay female sitcom character.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-color=\"transparent\">Closer to home, here in the UK, Baroness <\/span><strong><span data-color=\"transparent\">Valerie Amos<\/span><\/strong><span data-color=\"transparent\"> was one of two black women to join the House of Lords in 1997 and went on to become the first black woman to be appointed to the cabinet in 2003. She went on to break the glass ceiling again when she was the first black woman to lead a university, SOAS, in 2015. In 2009, <\/span><strong><span data-color=\"transparent\">Carol Ann Duffy<\/span><\/strong><span data-color=\"transparent\"> became the first woman to be Poet Laureate, despite the role being established for 400 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Tips For Helping To Break The Glass Ceiling<\/h2>\n<p><span data-color=\"transparent\">Shattering the glass ceiling is not a quick or easy job, but working in human resources provides an opportunity to help challenge the cultural bias that exists towards women and minorities in the workplace and break down the barriers preventing women and minority groups from making progress.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Here are some quick ideas to start you thinking:<\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-color=\"transparent\">Get data, including anonymous feedback<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-color=\"transparent\">Data on the individuals who get promoted, their level of skills and experience, and how much they are paid is a good start to understanding where your company sits in terms of promoting equal opportunities. Researching the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/gender-pay-gap-reporting-guidance-for-employers\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-color=\"transparent\"> <u>gender pay gap<\/u><\/span><\/a><span data-color=\"transparent\"> can be part of this. The best way to find out how your company culture supports &#8211; or doesn&#8217;t &#8211; minority groups in the workplace is to ask the workforce. Anonymous surveys are a good place to start, as are workshops, forums or working groups. Anything that initiates the conversation in your workplace is a step in the right direction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-color=\"transparent\">Organise training<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-color=\"transparent\">Training in how to avoid our implicit biases can be a valuable tool to help your workforce understand where they may be inadvertently discriminating against people. Anyone involved in recruitment or leadership should have this training with regular refreshers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-color=\"transparent\">Include blind screening in the recruitment process<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-color=\"transparent\">Using blind screening in recruitment means applicants are selected based on their skills and experience, not on other factors that may reveal their race or gender. Blind screening ensures that the best candidate is chosen for the role and not the one who fits the unconscious image we may have of who should be in the specific role.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-color=\"transparent\">Make promoting diversity a business objective<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-color=\"transparent\">Once you have the data you need on how the company promotes equal employment opportunities, you can create goals that encourage any improvements that need to be made. 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