Lean In and McKinsey have co-published a report about women at work. The report concludes, “Five years in, we see bright spots at senior levels. But companies need to focus their efforts earlier in the pipeline to make real progress.”

According to the findings, although more women have higher level positions than they did five years ago, they still face obstacles. One stumbling block is getting that first management position. Another is how women are treated at work. The report identifies particular challenges for “only” women—“being the only or one of the only women in the room at work.”

The report is a good example of a well-organized, beautifully designed report with clear graphics, such as this one. However, the axis is truncated.

Discussion:

• Describe how the axis is truncated. What problems does this create?

• What surprises you about the report findings? What, if anything, doesn’t surprise you?

• Describe the report organization.

• Which graphics do you find most and lease useful?