My friend was reassigned to an all-male team after a reorg. The team had female members before but somehow, they all left. She once met the team leader, who initially assumed she was an admin staff (not that admin roles aren’t important!), and spoke quite condescendingly. She’s now worried about fitting in and getting equal opportunities, as rumors suggest the team isn’t women-friendly. Has anyone faced something similar? How would you handle it?

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Oof that sucks. I’d say she should document everything and establish herself early by showing her expertise. Finding allies (male or female) can help too. If things feel off, HR might need to step in. Hopefully, it’s just a bad first impression, but she should trust her instincts. How’s she feeling about it now?

Thanks! I definitely agree on documenting everything to have support in case anything happens in the future. She just had her one-on-one with the new leader. He was nice and friendly, but she felt it wasn’t entirely genuine.

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