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- August 2022
- Article
The Gender Gap in Self-Promotion
By: Christine L. Exley and Judd B. Kessler
In applications, interviews, performance reviews, and many other environments, individuals are explicitly asked or implicitly invited to assess their own performance. In a series of experiments, we find that women rate their performance less favorably than equally... View Details
Exley, Christine L., and Judd B. Kessler. "The Gender Gap in Self-Promotion." Quarterly Journal of Economics 137, no. 3 (August 2022): 1345–1381.
- 12 Apr 2021
- News
Savvy Self-Promotion
- 13 Nov 2019
- Working Paper Summaries
The Gender Gap in Self-Promotion
- 23 Dec 2019
- News
The gender gap in self-promotion
- 19 Dec 2019
- News
Why Don’t Women Self-Promote As Much As Men?
- 02 Jan 2020
- News
This Is the Gender Gap in Self-Promotion
- 07 Feb 2020
- News
Women less inclined to self-promote than men, even for a job
- May–June 2021
- Article
Savvy Self-Promotion: The Delicate Art and Science of Bragging
By: Leslie K. John
Everyone knows that success at work depends on being—and being seen as—both competent and likable. You need people to notice your growth and accomplishments while also enjoying your company. But if you draw attention to the value you’ve created, to ensure that managers... View Details
John, Leslie K. "Savvy Self-Promotion: The Delicate Art and Science of Bragging." Harvard Business Review 99, no. 3 (May–June 2021): 145–148.
- 21 Mar 2014
- News
Where Bragging Is Bad
- 13 Jul 2015
- Research & Ideas
‘Humblebragging’ is a Bad Strategy, Especially in a Job Interview
generous to them” Humblebragging runs rampant on Twitter, but it turns out to be a lousy self-promotion tactic, especially in business situations such as job interviews, according to recent research by Harvard Business School's Ovul... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 13 Jul 2015
- News
‘Humblebragging’ is a Bad Strategy, Especially in a Job Interview
- 26 Feb 2020
- News
Do Women And Men Have A Confidence Gap?
- 03 May 2018
- News
The Tricks To Bragging At Work Without Sounding Arrogant
- 29 Dec 2019
- News
Microfinance Spurs Sustained Growth—but Not for Everyone
- 14 May 2015
- Working Paper Summaries
Humblebragging: A Distinct-and Ineffective-Self-Presentation Strategy
- Research Summary
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For the past several decades, income inequality in the United States has steadily increased. The extent of this inequality is exacerbated when making comparisons between the very rich and poor or men and women. Professor Exley’s research is driven by a desire to better... View Details
- 25 Feb 2019
- Research & Ideas
How Gender Stereotypes Kill a Woman’s Self-Confidence
not identifiable. They found that men and women had the same ability to answer the questions, yet once again, gender stereotypes warped people’s responses. As the “maleness” of the question increased, women were significantly less likely than men to View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- Blog
Take Control of Your Personal Brand
the world. Some don't like the notion of a personal brand because they see self-promotion as trying to be someone they are not. It can be exhausting and counterproductive to play a role—to put on a costume or a mask at work and pretend to... View Details
- 01 Sep 2021
- Op-Ed
How Women Can Learn from Even Biased Feedback
feedback (which tend to disadvantage women, who often are less comfortable with self-promotion than men) or focusing on skills tied to the job rather than allowing manager to provide unstructured feedback. But these efforts often take a... View Details
Keywords: by Francesca Gino