WE GOT U:

Flaunt it if you got it? Hard Pass.

In theory, performance should be judged by expertise and results. In reality, beauty bias remains a persistent and well-documented workplace barrier.

Consider:

Women are up to 30% more likely than men to have their appearance scrutinized and commented on during performance interviews.

This is one of the few places we recommend starting with you…. Set the standard, elevate what should matter. Instead of commenting on someone’s appearance, focus on something they achieved, crushed, hit out-of-the-ballpark…. You know, a F$ck yes moment. “Maya - I love that dress” becomes “Maya, I was thinking this a.m. about how you nailed that Q/A last week. I can’t stand how freaking smart you are.”