In the TED Talk, Why We Have Too Few Women Leaders, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg discusses the reasons why women don't reach top leadership positions and offers advice on what individuals can to do increase the number of women at the top of their professions. She stresses the importance of keeping women in the workforce by telling them to sit at the table, make your partner a real partner, and don't leave before you leave.
Type of Material:
Presentation
Recommended Uses:
The material can be used in-class as a discussion prompt on women in business or gender equality in leadership. It can be watched as individual seeking information on why there are too few women leaders.
Technical Requirements:
Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Learners will be able
to identify obstacles that women face in the workplace
develop strategies to overcome the obstacles
Target Student Population:
College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional learners interested in management, business, and leadership would be interested in the presentation.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
general understanding of leadership and the workplace
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
The topic is timely. As more women are seemingly acquiring leadership roles, it is important to note that the number of women leaders is still not equal to men.
Sandberg's research supports her discussion of how gendered behaviors, attitudes towards female leaders, and traditional household roles have not changed and prevent women from becoming leaders.
The presentation can be used in a variety of classes and summarizes the topic of equality in the workplace well.
Concerns:
Statistics are cited but no references were provided for the studies.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
The presentation
identifies the purpose of the talk
gives prerequisite knowledge of why the topic is relevant
provides background information about issues that women face in society as whole.
Concepts are reinforced with stories and statistics.
Concerns:
The material can not be used to measure learning outcomes.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
The presentation was easy to access.
The presentation is free of jargon.
The presentation is visually appealing
Sandberg uses humor and relatable stories in her talk.
There is a transcript and closed captioning available for accessibility.
Concerns:
The material is not interactive.
Creative Commons:
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