Commentary: Do we dump office chores no one wants to do on admin staff?

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Our unconscious bias at work often leads us to pass the buck on planning team meetings, arranging for corporate gifts on special occasions and more to mostly female executive admin staff. This has to stop, says SUSS’ Dr Tania Nagpaul.

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It does not have to be a personal attack on the manager but an honest exchange of ideas that helps others identify their blind spots. Allocating recurring extra tasks on a rotational basis can instill a fair division of labour. Asking for volunteers might place undue pressure on the usual suspects to take up the tasks.“Other people familiarise themselves with the demands of organising events.Young workers gathered in an office, pre-pandemic.

To suggest that “young interns are very good at organising parties” or “I trust women to organise lunches and look after everyone’s dietary restrictions” might perpetuate the bias further instead of correcting it.

 

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