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." ...

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 ...

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - NOVEMBER 16: Letters on a window saying Girl Power during the Sime Awards at Epicenter on November 16, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. (Photo by Nils Petter Nilsson/Ombrello/Getty ...

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 ...

L ise attended a promotion-and-tenure committee meeting where the dean asked for a volunteer to write the recommendation report and one of the few women in attendance agreed to do it. Laurie walked ...