Asian Americans are the forgotten minority in the glass ceiling conversation.
Asian Americans Are the Least Likely Group in the U.S. to Be Promoted to Management
Asian American white-collar professionals are the least likely group in the United States to be promoted into management. Yet it may not be obvious to companies that there’s a problem, because Asian Americans are not considered an underrepresented minority. That’s why, in many companies, Asian-related diversity programs are geared toward culture inclusion, not management diversity. But the problem exists in a number of sectors, from tech and finance to law and government. To address the issue, companies should follow a few steps: (1) Take a data-driven look at who they’re retaining and promoting; (2) get open, visible, and proactive support from their CEOs around increasing Asian American representation; and (3) institutionalize Asian American leadership as a goal of their development programs.