--- title: "Unveiled: See Yourself so Others Can See You" description: Getting Comfortable Being Seen --- [Skip to content](https://unveiledbridgingthegap.org/blog/p/unveiled-see-yourself-so-others-can#main-content) [![Unveiled Logo - Orange Grey-2](https://unveiledbridgingthegap.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Unveiled%20Logo%20-%20Orange%20Grey-2.png?width=150&height=50&name=Unveiled%20Logo%20-%20Orange%20Grey-2.png)](https://unveiledbridgingthegap.org/) - [About Us](https://unveiledbridgingthegap.org/about) Show submenu for About Us - [2025 Impact Report](https://unveiledbridgingthegap.org/impact) - [Follow Our Book's Journey](https://unveiledbridgingthegap.org/book) - [Our Team](https://unveiledbridgingthegap.org/team) - [What We Offer](https://unveiledbridgingthegap.org/elevate) - [Programs & Events](https://unveiledbridgingthegap.org/events) - [Stories - Ours & Yours](https://unveiledbridgingthegap.org/stories) Show submenu for Stories - Ours & Yours - [Monthly Newsletter](https://unveiledbridgingthegap.org/blog) - [Membership](https://unveiledbridgingthegap.org/membership) - [Donate](https://unveiledbridgingthegap.org/donate) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [About Us](https://unveiledbridgingthegap.org/about) Show submenu for About Us - [2025 Impact Report](https://unveiledbridgingthegap.org/impact) - [Follow Our Book's Journey](https://unveiledbridgingthegap.org/book) - [Our Team](https://unveiledbridgingthegap.org/team) - [What We Offer](https://unveiledbridgingthegap.org/elevate) - [Programs & Events](https://unveiledbridgingthegap.org/events) - [Stories - Ours & Yours](https://unveiledbridgingthegap.org/stories) Show submenu for Stories - Ours & Yours - [Monthly Newsletter](https://unveiledbridgingthegap.org/blog) - [Membership](https://unveiledbridgingthegap.org/membership) - [Donate](https://unveiledbridgingthegap.org/donate) [All posts](https://unveiledbridgingthegap.org/blog/all) July 1, 2023 # Unveiled: See Yourself so Others Can See You ![Picture of Unveiled - Bridging the Gap](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/c1ead51e8985d9c6fc21e133c2cee847) By  Unveiled - Bridging the Gap  ·  2 minute read ![User's avatar](https://unveiledbridgingthegap.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/97539604-9934-4b7d-92d0-72492b2fb444_500x500-Sep-30-2026-03-53-59-7890-PM.jpg?width=64&height=64&name=97539604-9934-4b7d-92d0-72492b2fb444_500x500-Sep-30-2026-03-53-59-7890-PM.jpg) Discover more from Unveiled - The Month Ahead Research, trends, tips and Q&A focused on building sponsorship for career advancement Subscribe By subscribing, you agree Substack's [Terms of Use](https://substack.com/tos), and acknowledge its [Information Collection Notice](https://substack.com/ccpa#personal-data-collected) and [Privacy Policy](https://substack.com/privacy). 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Sign in # Unveiled: See Yourself so Others Can See You ### Getting Comfortable Being Seen [![Unveiled's avatar](https://unveiledbridgingthegap.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/97539604-9934-4b7d-92d0-72492b2fb444_500x500-Sep-30-2026-03-53-54-8184-PM.jpg?width=36&height=36&name=97539604-9934-4b7d-92d0-72492b2fb444_500x500-Sep-30-2026-03-53-54-8184-PM.jpg)](https://substack.com/@unveiledbridgingthegap) [Unveiled](https://substack.com/@unveiledbridgingthegap) Jul 01, 2023 1 Share [![](https://unveiledbridgingthegap.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/4e25095d-f7e1-4597-8137-4b30f507063a_6912x3456.jpg?width=1456&height=728&name=4e25095d-f7e1-4597-8137-4b30f507063a_6912x3456.jpg)](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!utcy!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4e25095d-f7e1-4597-8137-4b30f507063a_6912x3456.jpeg) As we advocate for equitable access to opportunities, it is important to ensure that when we are successful, we are able to acknowledge it and own that narrative. ***Here’s the disappointing statistic:*** According to a study out of [MIT Sloan](https://danielle-li.github.io/assets/docs/PotentialAndTheGenderPromotionGap.pdf) which looked at 30,000 employees at a large retail chain, women, on average, received higher performance ratings than their male colleagues — yet still were marked as having less potential than said colleagues. This resulted in women being 14% less likely to be promoted than their male colleagues. The continued trends in career advancement indicate deeply embedded operating processes that lead to inequitable outcomes and point to the need to shift the dynamic. ***We cannot wait for the system to change***, despite all the well-intentioned statements about current leadership working towards better representation. ***We need to show up to make the system change for us***, to drive an equitable experience throughout the talent lifecycle. Being confident in your ability and demonstrating that confidence, *insane* confidence in yourself, to show through in how you show up, how you claim space, take credit for the work you do, and talk about your accomplishments, gaining further credibility, is a real need to flip the dynamic and enable equitable career advancement. Positional power can be liberating. ***Acquiring power does not mean taking on more time-consuming work***. 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