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We all make a lot of decisions at work. We all make a lot of decisions at work. Some are easy and they go over well.

Others, not so much.

And when we're struggling to make a decision or someone pushes back on what we've decided we might

ask ourselves is this because I'm a woman? I think it's pretty much a daily concern of

mine of am I making the right decision and is the fact that I'm a woman affecting the decision I'm making right now?

Maybe because decision-making is not gender neutral.

Research shows that women are less likely than men to be overconfident.

This is the good news.

The bad news is research also shows that when women make a mistake,

our colleagues are harder on us than they would be on men.

I'm going to take responsibility, like ultimate responsibility for any problems that may come up,

but I'm not being given the authority to make calls.

Sometimes the issue is not having enough access,

even if you're in senior management.

And you're always assured you have a seat at the table.

Then they forget to tell you that there's more than one table.

You're listening to Women at Work from Harvard Business Review.

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