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Amanda L. Christian

Favoritism in the Workplace: What It Actually Rewards

Amanda L. Christian illustration for favoritism in the workplace: a white package lifted off a moving conveyor belt into sharp focus, representing what it takes to avoid being passed over for promotion when institutional memory keeps moving on its own schedule.

Favoritism in the workplace often rewards familiarity before competence. Leadership remembers the person it sees regularly, while the work that prevented problems stays out of view. This article explains why capable women get passed over after leadership turnover and how to build a record that survives the next reorganization.