In 2012, Sheryl Sandberg was promoted to COO and joined a predominantly male board of directors of what was then called Facebook. Over the next decade, she worked to bring about equal pay, new parental leave policies, and diversity initiatives. In addition, she wrote a well-known book titled Lean In, which began a digital workplace movement for women through a non-profit organization, leanin.org.
In terms of Meta’s users (formerly called Facebook), 54% of their users were female, and 46% were male as of December 31, 2021.
Given this demographic, how do you think Meta may benefit from having more women in senior management roles?
How do you think innate biases may have led to a predominately male board of directors? Have you seen this in your workplace? Provide an example.
What are some ways to avoid unconscious bias in hiring and promoting practices?
How might HRM contribute to the advancement of underrepresented groups into leadership roles?