When you're the only woman in the AI strategy meeting
The Move
Bring the governance frame. You have a strategic advantage: you're thinking about what everyone else is skipping.
The Script
"Before we scale this, I want to flag three things: the bias audit, the workforce impact assessment, and the decision-rights framework. I've drafted a starter for each. This is the work that keeps us from making headlines for the wrong reasons."
Your AI Prompt
I'm the only woman in an AI strategy meeting. Draft three concise governance questions I can raise that demonstrate strategic thinking, not resistance. Topics: bias risk, workforce impact, and decision authority. Each question should be under 20 words and impossible to dismiss as fear-based.
Why This Works
The Chief × Harris Poll (2026) found 71% of women leaders say they are the first to notice emerging risks before they become crises. Riley (HBS, 2025) found that only 12% of occupations are seen as morally off-limits to AI — meaning 88% are fair game, and governance questions are the gap. Raising them makes you the strategic voice, not the cautious one.
Research Behind This Move
Beyond Speed: How Women Leaders Are Defining the Human-Agentic Workforce
Chief & The Harris Poll · Chief · April 7, 2026
AI in 2026: From Adoption to Agentic
Neeley, Riley, Sadun, Lakhani, Dell'Acqua, Paulson, Groysberg et al. · Harvard Business School Working Knowledge · February 2026