Adam Grant speaks to reality. In a survey just released by Lean In and SurveyMonkey, nearly half of male managers report being uncomfortable mentoring women, socializing with them, or working alone with them. In the wake of #MeToo, the number of men who are afraid to mentor women has tripled.
Source: LinkedIn, February 6, 2018.
Grant addresses what we can do about it improving mentor access for women:
- Hold yourself and your colleagues accountable for parity
- Instead of running from discomfort, ask about it
- Build mentor networks