When you think of non-promotable tasks, what comes to mind? Picking up cupcakes for a colleague’s birthday? Sure. Onboarding new staff? Maybe. Leading an employee resource group? Absolutely. A ton of ...

L ise attended a promotion-and-tenure committee meeting where the dean asked for a volunteer to write the recommendation report and one of the few women in attendance agreed to do it. Laurie walked ...

It’s tough to say no to a crappy assignment when your boss expects you to say yes. Especially if you're a woman. Gender inequality in the workplace begins with being asked to take on work that doesn’t ...

These might include onboarding new employees, working on diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, and taking notes in meetings.

How often have you been the one asked to take notes at meetings or take time out of your schedule to train a new hire? If you feel like you’re charged with these tasks more than your male colleagues, ...

A non-promotable task (NPT) is one that benefits your organization but not your career. That’s why you need to follow three simple steps to ensure you can focus your energy in ways that advance your ...

Most job descriptions outline the work tasks expected of employees. However, there is still plenty of other work that isn’t assigned to anyone but still needs to be done. Tasks like helping others ...

As a department chair, I am responsible for writing letters of recommendation for faculty (my department’s faculty and faculty from other universities) undergoing the promotion process. I tell my ...

Before saying no to a non-promotable task, determine if it could possibly help you boost your career in an indirect way. “We must use our discernment and intuition to decide when to reject activities, ...

When you get hired for a job, there may be a few times when you're asked to do a thing or two outside of your job description. Unfortunately, this can sometimes get out of hand where certain employees ...

Employees are increasingly looking for gender equity in the workplace, yet it remains elusive. For every 100 men who are promoted into management, only 87 women get the same opportunity, representing ...