Browsing by Author "Reyes, Denise L."

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    How to be an inclusive leader for gender-diverse teams
    (Elsevier, 2022) Santos, Manuela; Luna, Miguel; Reyes, Denise L.; Traylor, Allison; Lacerenza, Christina N.; Salas, Eduardo
    Gender inequity is globally present in the labor force and advocating for gender equality is not merely a fairness issue, but a benefit for organizations. In this paper, we identify common challenges for gender-diverse teams (i.e., turnover, discrimination, communication issues, conflict between team members, and low team cohesion). We also discuss the importance of inclusive leadership to overcome these challenges. Correspondingly, we provide practical actions for inclusive leaders to implement on their teams to address issues regarding diversity, and subsequently leverage its benefits.
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    Moving Up or Giving Up: How Professional Rejection Sensitivity Impacts Career Success
    (2021-04-30) Reyes, Denise L.; Salas, Eduardo
    Professional rejection is a widespread phenomenon—most, if not all of us, have or will experience it in our lifetimes. However, some are more adept at handling it than others. This paper explained individual differences in how people interpret and handle professional rejection, proposing a construct called professional rejection sensitivity. I focused on how this construct predicts decreased self-promoting behaviors and increased self-silencing behaviors, and subsequently, whether that impacts career success for junior faculty. Moreover, I investigated whether women may be disproportionally predisposed to professional rejection sensitivity because they tend to experience more discrimination in the workplace than men. I collected self-report data (i.e., individual differences) and biodata (i.e., curriculum vitae) from 300 junior faculty and found gender differences, such that women are higher in professional rejection sensitivity than men. I also found that individuals who are higher in professional rejection sensitivity are more likely to practice self-silencing behaviors. This paper serves as the first step in demonstrating the existence of professional rejection sensitivity, which can guide future research that addresses how individuals can overcome this disposition. To support this path of research, I conclude with suggestions for potential interventions.