glass cliff
noun[Cusually singular]
uk/ˌɡlɑːs ˈklɪf/us/ˌɡlæs ˈklɪf/asituationin which you are only given a highpositionin anorganizationwhen there aredifficultconditionswhich make youlikelytofail:
玻璃悬崖Women were oftenleftteeteringon aglasscliffafter beinghandedimpossiblejobs.女性在被分配到不可能完成的工作后，往往犹如在玻璃悬崖上徘徊。
Thislackofsupportfor women andminoritiesiscentralto theglasscliffphenomenon.缺乏对妇女和少数民族的支持是玻璃悬崖现象的核心。
- Theglasscliffcanhinderwomen inbusiness.
- Beware theglasscliff- you'll get aloftypromotion, butfailurewill beguaranteed.
- Businesses need to havepoliciestostoppeoplefromfallingover theglasscliff.
Promoting staff
- aggrandizement
- anointment
- ascend
- ascension
- career-limiting
- elevation
- exalt
- fast track
- free transfer
- hand off
- handoff
- promotion
- rank
- reinstall
- reinstallation
- secondment
- subordinate
- subordination
- vault
- wilderness