2022 Wrap Up - Focus Questions

For IB Women Positioning Themselves for Promotion

Women who are perfectly capable of operating at a VP, Director or MD level are not receiving promotions at a level proportional to similarly situated men.

• Frequently, men reverse engineer their career management practices to most efficiently navigate the system to reach their career goals. It's intuitive as the system is based on male cultural norms.
• Women on the other hand, navigating a system not built around their typical behavior norms, are working hard and intending to have their work speak for itself. They may not feel at ease or authentic having to engage in politics.
• There is a method to maintain your integrity, manage your career and navigate the system that optimizes your career results and trajectory. It’s based on the practices that women in Investment Banking have used to reach and thrive in senior level roles.

Use these 10 focus questions to guide your performance discussions and information gathering through the end of the year as a first step in leveraging this approach.