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7 leadership hurdles women face in the workforce

SHRM LinkageGrade D-· Executive Presence for Women Leaders

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Title

Number + Obstacle + Audience

47 chars · has a number · trigger: outrage

Title verbatim

"7 leadership hurdles women face in the workforce"

Thumbnail

subject left · emotion: concentration · face large · warm_interior · palette: Warm gold/amber interior lighting, soft peachy skin tones, muted brown furniture. Low saturation overall. Lacks contrast pop—everything blends into a warm, safe, 'corporate video' aesthetic.

On-thumbnail text

"None. No text overlay present."

Hook

Negation

device: open_loop

First 30 seconds

There is a lot in today's business world that women leaders actually can't control. The hurdles to advancement give us the opportunity to look at the things that we can control that we can make different choices around that we can be more purposeful and intentional around so that we can get more of what we want and engage in our lives in a way that's meaningful and satisfactory to us. First hurdle is around confidence. The question that confidence brings up is can I do it? We believe at linkage is

Short script

Listicle

Hook

There is a lot in today's business world that women leaders actually can't control. The hurdles to advancement give us the opportunity to look at the things that we can control...

Long script

Listicle expanded

11 retention devices · 7 chapters

Cold open, first 30s

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