When women speak, they shouldn’t be shrill. Clothing must flatter, but no short skirts since “sexuality scrambles the mind.” Women should have a “good haircut” and “manicured nails.”
Female Ernst & Young executives got these tips at a June 2018 training. huffp.st/mLU0jCk
Female Ernst & Young executives got these tips at a June 2018 training. huffp.st/mLU0jCk
The 55-page presentation, used during a seminar on leadership and empowerment, was given to HuffPost by an attendee who was appalled by its contents. Full of out-of-touch advice, the presentation focused on how women need to fix themselves to fit into a male-dominated workplace. 
A long list of “Invisible Rules” for men and women paints a bleak portrait of contrasting communication styles. Women often “speak briefly” and “often ramble and miss the point” in meetings. A man will “speak at length ― because he really believes in his idea.”
One attendee shared notes from the coaching on workplace interactions with men:
If you’re having a conversation with a man, cross your legs and sit at an angle to him.
Don’t talk to a man face-to-face. Men see that as threatening.
Don’t be too aggressive or outspoken.
If you’re having a conversation with a man, cross your legs and sit at an angle to him.
Don’t talk to a man face-to-face. Men see that as threatening.
Don’t be too aggressive or outspoken.
In a statement to HuffPost, Ernst & Young said, “EY has been ― and remains ― a highly recognized and award-winning leader in fostering a culture that promotes inclusion and a strong sense of belonging for all."
For as long as there have been women in business, there have been experts telling them how to behave in order to get ahead.
Over the past decade, more in-depth research has shown that it’s not women holding themselves back ― it’s an entire system designed to keep them in place.
Over the past decade, more in-depth research has shown that it’s not women holding themselves back ― it’s an entire system designed to keep them in place.
Read more: huffp.st/mLU0jCk
UPDATE: Ernst & Young announced it was canceling its outdated and demeaning women's leadership seminar, hours after HuffPost reported on the sexist program. trib.al/WK345mQ
