Re:Note to Google Employees from CEO Sundar Pichai
by unityByFreedom on Wednesday August 09, 2017 @06:47AM
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> He's not saying women have a harder time at these things, he's saying people with a high agreeableness personality trait have a hard time at these things.
Yes he does, he says it word for word. He says women, on average, have more of those traits. Then he draws the conclusion that because of these personality differences, that women have a harder time leading. That's not supported by any research he cites.
> So, he's not saying that women have a harder time leading
Yes, he does say that here: "This leads to women generally having a harder time negotiating salary, asking for raises, speaking up, and leading."
> he's saying population-level averages in certain personality traits result in women initially being less well equipped to handle certain situations
He specifically cites "leading". And, that claim is not backed by any research.
> senior management have recognised this and implemented training programs specifically to correct for it
Yes he does, he says it word for word. He says women, on average, have more of those traits. Then he draws the conclusion that because of these personality differences, that women have a harder time leading. That's not supported by any research he cites.
> So, he's not saying that women have a harder time leading
Yes, he does say that here: "This leads to women generally having a harder time negotiating salary, asking for raises, speaking up, and leading."
> he's saying population-level averages in certain personality traits result in women initially being less well equipped to handle certain situations
He specifically cites "leading". And, that claim is not backed by any research.
> senior management have recognised this and implemented training programs specifically to correct for it
That is not in the memo.