Interactive Lesson - The Glass Ceiling

Task 1

Consider the following questions and share your ideas with a partner:

·         What are the names of the directors of your company?

·         How many of them are women?

·         Do you agree that women's careers are obstructed by a 'glass ceiling'?

·         Can you justify your opinion with any examples?

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Task 2

 

Sheryl Sandberg works at Facebook as the COO.

What do you think COO stands for?

What do you think the term “C-level positions” means?

Sheryl believes that there are three important messages for women who want to succeed at the highest level in business:

1. Sit at the table
2. Make your partner a real partner
3. Don’t leave before you leave

What do you think she’s trying to say? (All will be revealed in Task 3!)

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Task 3

Sheryl gives a talk on TED.com about why we have so few women leaders. Read through the worksheet before watching the talk, and then try to answer the questions while you listen.

The talk is available with subtitles and an interactive transcript, so do play around with TED.com to uncover the detail.

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