Cameron Russell

2793 days ago

Female staffers adopted a meeting strategy they called “amplification”: When a woman made a key point, other women would repeat it, giving credit to its author. This forced the men in the room to recognize the contribution — and denied them the chance to claim the idea as their own.

Obama’s Female Staffers Came Up With a Genius Strategy to Make Sure Their Voices Were Heard

thecut.com

When President Obama first took office, the White House wasn’t exactly the friendliest place for female staffers.