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Academia Isn't a Safe Haven for Conversations About Race and Racism
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Do Your Employees Know Why You Believe in Racial Equity?
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleFive ways to communicate your commitment to DE&I. -
Why Some Men Pretend to Work 80-Hour Weeks
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleOne study found that "passing" was the only way to get ahead. -
The Case of the Religious Network Group
Diversity and inclusion Magazine ArticleNetwork groups for black and Hispanic employees had been an unqualified success. Now a Christian group was forming—and Bill Thompson didn’t know what to think about it. -
What Black Employee Resource Groups Need Right Now
Organizational Development Digital ArticleResources, communication, mental-health support, and validation. -
How Brands Can Follow Through on the Values They're Selling
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleA roadmap for effective advocacy. -
Who Pays Tolls at Work, and Who Cruises on an Open Highway?
Organizational Development Digital ArticleWomen, people of color, and other "outsiders" often pay a price to advance at work. -
Women of the Workplace, Uniting
Gender Digital ArticleBetween waves of layoffs and evaporating job opportunities, we’re in a climate that naturally breeds an every-woman-for-herself mentality. A recent study by the Workplace Bullying Institute found that female bullies were alive — and, more than 70 percent of the time, kicking other women. But I’ve also seen companies encouraging their smart women to help […] -
Connecting Maverick Minds
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“Actually,” She Said, “He Works for Me.”
Consumer behavior Digital ArticleSurprised by a gender stereotype? React calmly, directly, and move on. -
Minority Women Report Downsizing Their Ambitions Because of Bias
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On Obama, Race, and the Workplace
Race Digital ArticleIt was Barack Obama who got me thinking a lot about race in the workplace lately and wondering just how much progress we’ve made — at least here in the U.S. I began with a somewhat optimistic point of view and things just went downhill from there. Obama, of course, has been heralded for his […] -
The Mood in Tokyo, One Week After
Crisis management Digital ArticleThe flight from Vancouver to Tokyo was half empty. At this time of year it is generally packed, and I wondered again how wise I was in heading to Tokyo just after a major earthquake, and with the Fukushima reactors running out of control. But I had compelling personal reasons to go, and the US […] -
How Women Are Faring at Business Schools Worldwide
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleOn this score, elite business schools are behind. -
Redesigning Retirement
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleBusinesses today face serious talent gaps. The share of companies reporting staffing shortages is at an all-time high: 77%. Last fall the United States... -
Reducing Racial Disparities in Cancer Outcomes
Innovation & Leadership Digital ArticleTo begin addressing the problem, we must increase representation of Black patients in clinical trials. -
3 Ways Men Can Advance Gender Equity at Work
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleThe majority of men report that they care about the issue. Here’s what’s holding them back from enacting change. -
The U.S. Needs a Third Reconstruction - and Business Should Lead It
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleFour strategies to break down the systemic barriers facing Black Americans. -
Gender Initiatives Are Culture Change Initiatives
Gender Digital ArticleAt least, the successful ones are. -
7 Metrics to Measure Your Organization's DEI Progress
Organizational Development Digital ArticleBuilding a merit-based culture requires tracking the right data.
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Should an Aging Leader Step Aside?
Age and generational issues Digital ArticleNavigating ageism, leadership ability, and succession planning. -
How to Equitably Assign High-Profile Work
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleWorking with researchers, four companies used a data-driven approach to balance who was doing the office housework and who was getting promotion-making assignments. -
Life’s Work: An Interview with Darius Rucker
Career transitions Magazine ArticleThe popular singer looks back on breaking into country music and how the industry has changed. -
How to Improve the Hiring Process for Disabled Candidates
Disabilities Digital ArticleIt takes more than lip service to convince disabled job applicants to apply to your company. These research-backed practices can demonstrate that you’re a truly equitable employer. -
Research: The Most Common DEI Practices Actually Undermine Diversity
Business and society Digital ArticleOrganizations over-rely on approaches that consistently fail to diversify management ranks — and overlook those that have proven effective. -
Research: How Remote Work Impacts Women at Different Stages of Their Careers
Gender Digital ArticleData on software engineers at a Fortune 500 company revealed that junior and senior women saw contrasting costs and benefits. -
How to Make Job Interviews More Accessible
Hiring and recruitment Best PracticeDesigning an inclusive interview process for disabled people and people with different learning styles both widens the talent pool and creates a more equitable workplace. -
Stop Overlooking the Leadership Potential of Asian Employees
High potential employees Digital ArticleWhen companies leverage the diverse talents of their Asian workforce, they can evolve into more global, agile, and powerful hubs of innovation and growth. -
Research: Why Companies Should Disclose Their Lack of Progress on DEI
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleStakeholders value transparency and accountability — even when you’re falling short. -
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: What U.S. Employers Need to Know
Business and society Digital ArticleA new federal law requires organizations with 15 or more employees to accommodate all health needs at work arising from pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions. - SPONSOR CONTENT WEBINAR FROM WORKDAY
How Technology Can Help Drive DEI Success
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Survey: How People Experience Chronic Illness at Work
Diversity and inclusion Big IdeaAnd what their employers are — and aren’t — doing to support them. -
How to Weigh the Risks of Disclosing a Disability
Disabilities Big IdeaA guide to help you decide — and find support. -
Long Covid at Work: A Manager’s Guide
Diversity and inclusion Big IdeaIt’s time for organizations to be inclusive of employees with chronic illnesses. Here’s how. -
Why Companies Must Recommit to the Fight for LGBTQ+ Rights
LGBT rights Digital ArticleDespite dramatic progress in LGBTQ+ rights over the last 20 years, many of these new-won freedoms are now at risk. -
Working with Chronic Illness
Management Digital ArticleNearly eighteen million U.S. adults have long Covid, a multisystem illness that sometimes appears after a bout of Covid-19. Many more have other complex... -
Research: When Employees Identify with Their Company, They’re Less Likely to Recognize Gender Discrimination
Workplace discrimination Digital ArticleBeware the “not here” bias. -
Supporting the Mental Health of Employees of Color
Mental health Digital ArticleAdvice for both individuals and decision-makers. -
Coping with the Stress of Retirement
Retirement planning Digital ArticleEvery stage of the transition comes with its own challenges. Here’s how to handle each one. -
Make Your Workday Work for Your Mental Health
Mental health Digital ArticleFrom building habits to being purposefully unfocused, you can schedule time to take care of yourself.
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Women@Work: Han-na (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details This series of six short two-part cases ("caselets") is written to highlight workplace dynamics faced by women professionals. Women represent about half... -
SEWA Trade Facilitation Center: Changing the Spool
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details The case is about the decision to convert a not-for-profit organization into a for-profit company. STFC, which is part of a larger non-profit organization... -
Paths to Power: How Insiders and Outsiders Shaped American Business Leadership
35.00View Details Are the doors of access open equally for all in business? Are talent and hard work really enough to make it to the top? As much as we would like to believe... -
Equity Considerations in Remote and Hybrid Work Environments
Management Case Study8.95View Details After the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, companies around the world built and refined models of working in both fully remote and hybrid... -
Racial Justice: The Insights You Need from Harvard Business Review
22.95View Details Seize this moment to advance racial justice at your organization. In the wake of widespread anti-racism demonstrations across the world, many companies... -
Galaxy Micro Systems
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Galaxy Micro Systems is negotiating with a vendor about the cost of service support for the warranty on Galaxy's new workstation. The vendor has offered... -
Donna Klein and Marriott International, Inc. (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Supplements Donna Klein and Marriott International, Inc. (A). -
Dana Hall: Funding a Mission (D)
Finance & Accounting Case Study5.00View Details This case is a sequel to Dana Hall: Funding a Mission (A), (B) and (C) cases. It focuses on the causes of recent fund-raising success and the complex... -
Laura Barr: Work Patterns at Ditto (B)
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details According to her managers, Laura is an "ideal female employee." Depicts her life and provides a log of how she spends her time. This is a rewritten version... -
Tom Santel and a Community Based Approach to Early Childhood Health
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Tom Santel, a former CEO of Anheuser-Busch's international subsidiary, pursued his initial interest in addressing St. Louis' educational challenges, which... -
Lark International Entertainment Ltd. (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. -
FCB and Publicis (B): Managing Client and Country Diversity
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details Discusses FCB and Publicis, partners in a global advertising agency alliance, working together with their clients to provide excellent service. May be... -
Maidenform Bras
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Uses Ida Rosenthal's entrepreneurship in brassieres to explore how economic, social, and demographic changes reshaped gender and business enterprises... -
Women@Work: Naomi (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details This series of six short two-part cases ("caselets") is written to highlight workplace dynamics faced by women professionals. Women represent about half... -
Kathryne Cooper and CTIP: Accelerating Diversity in Medtech
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details In an industry that is struggling to diversify, Kathryne Cooper and her co-directors at CTIP have created a highly successful model for supporting non-traditional... -
Managing Conflict in a Diverse Workplace
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Consists of several vignettes and discussion points around issues of conflict in the workplace. Issues presented are differences of race, gender, nationality,... -
Unintended Consequences of Algorithmic Personalization
Management Case Study11.95View Details "Unintended Consequences of Algorithmic Personalization" (HBS No. 524-052) investigates algorithmic bias in marketing through four case studies featuring... -
Leadership in Law: Amy Schulman at DLA Piper
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details What does it take to build a successful career over time? Describes Amy Schulman's career progression and role as a star senior litigator and top executive... -
Differences at Work: Jenny (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details In Differences at Work: Jenny (B) HBS Case No. 9-408-050, we learn that Jenny's boss is woman who thought the entire incident was funny. Jenny wonders...
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Academia Isn't a Safe Haven for Conversations About Race and Racism
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleHow so-called progressive spaces silence people of color. -
Do Your Employees Know Why You Believe in Racial Equity?
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleFive ways to communicate your commitment to DE&I. -
Why Some Men Pretend to Work 80-Hour Weeks
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleOne study found that "passing" was the only way to get ahead. -
The Case of the Religious Network Group
Diversity and inclusion Magazine ArticleNetwork groups for black and Hispanic employees had been an unqualified success. Now a Christian group was forming—and Bill Thompson didn’t know what to think about it. -
What Black Employee Resource Groups Need Right Now
Organizational Development Digital ArticleResources, communication, mental-health support, and validation. -
How Brands Can Follow Through on the Values They're Selling
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleA roadmap for effective advocacy. -
Who Pays Tolls at Work, and Who Cruises on an Open Highway?
Organizational Development Digital ArticleWomen, people of color, and other "outsiders" often pay a price to advance at work. -
Women of the Workplace, Uniting
Gender Digital ArticleBetween waves of layoffs and evaporating job opportunities, we’re in a climate that naturally breeds an every-woman-for-herself mentality. A recent study by the Workplace Bullying Institute found that female bullies were alive — and, more than 70 percent of the time, kicking other women. But I’ve also seen companies encouraging their smart women to help […] -
Connecting Maverick Minds
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Magazine Article... -
“Actually,” She Said, “He Works for Me.”
Consumer behavior Digital ArticleSurprised by a gender stereotype? React calmly, directly, and move on.