· machCon · New Ways of Working · 1 min read
The Tiara Syndrome
The Tiara Syndrome describes why many women wait to be recognized rather than advocating for themselves. What it means and how to overcome it in the workplace.
Sheryl Sandberg mentioned the Tiara Syndrome in her handbook Lean In, that offers instruction for the next generation. The syndrome describes how many women keep their head down, deliver excellent work and hope that the right people will notice it – and place a tiara on their head. Of course, this can happen, but it is not very likely. And Hope is not a good strategy! Fact is, that women have to negotiate for things their male colleagues can often take for granted. The workplace is not yet equal for women. It is naïve to think that delivering excellent results is everything it takes to succeed at work.
