2022 Wrap Up - Focus Questions

For Investment Banking 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.
• Women, on the other hand, navigating a system not built around their typical behavioral norms, are typically working hard and intending to have their work speak for itself. They may not feel at ease or authentic having to engage in office politics.

There is a method to maintain your integrity, manage your career and navigate the system in a way that optimizes your career results and trajectory. It’s based on the practices women in Investment Banking use to reach and thrive in senior level roles.

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