Page 24 - Policies and Procedures

Glass Ceiling

•The artificial barriers that block the advancement of women and
minorities to upper-level managerial and executive positions within
organizations
Glass Ceilings, Sticky-Floor

Sticky Floors, •Situations when women and minorities who are excellent in staff

positions or as lower level managers are denied promotions
Glass Walls, Glass Walls

and Glass •When individuals are in staff positions and find it difficult to move

Escalators into positions that require supervisory responsibility

Glass Elevator

•Used to understand the different workplace rewards that men and
women receive when they work in predominantly female
occupations