HR Glossary
What is Glass Cliff?
The phenomenon where women and members of other underrepresented groups are more likely to be appointed to leadership positions during times of crisis or downturn, when the risk of failure is highest.
Why it matters in hiring
Glass Cliff comes up whenever teams compare candidates, set policy or report on people data. Getting the definition right keeps decisions consistent, which is the same reason springhire scores every applicant against the same criteria rather than on impression.
Related terms starting with G
- Gender Pay Gap Reporting
- Gig Worker
- GINA - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
- Glass Ceiling
- Global Payroll
- Goal Alignment
- Goal Cascading
- Goal Setting
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