In 2011, a study showed that Asian Americans accounted for only 1.9 percent of corporate officers. And in 2018, Harvard Business Review published an article claiming that Asian Americans are the least likely group to be promoted to management positions in US companies. So what does it take to get promoted? What are the necessary skills to not only secure a job, but to progress a budding career? How do cultural beliefs and background affect these skills?
The future workforce will be increasingly diverse. Learn how students of color can prepare to enter the workforce — and handle challenges once there.
Many Asian Americans value calm states and associate good leadership with those qualities, but mainstream American culture associates good leadership with being excited and enthusiastic. If we really want to benefit from diverse workplaces, then we have to broaden our views of what emotional qualities we look for in the ideal applicant.