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Creating Psychological Safety for Black Women at Your Company
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleWhat organizations tend to get wrong — and how to get it right. -
Research: Why Women Trust Their Employers Less Than Men Do
Gender Digital ArticleA survey of more than 5,000 U.S. employees found that company policies designed to promote gender equity often backfire. -
Research: Asynchronous Work Can Fuel Creativity
Work environments Digital ArticleA study with Baul folk musicians found that recording asynchronously boosted creative freedom for women and didn’t negatively affect it for men. -
Research: Being Funny Can Pay Off More for Women Than Men
Gender Digital ArticleAn analysis of TED talks and startup pitches suggests humor can help women break free from the warmth–competence double bind. -
How the “Glass Wall” Can Hold Female Freelancers Back
Gender Digital ArticleWhile escaping corporate hierarchies may offer women a reprieve from the Glass Ceiling, freelancing comes with its own structural barriers. -
Why Business Leaders Must Resist the Anti-ESG Movement
Corporate social responsibility Digital ArticleRetreat isn’t just inadvisable; it’s dangerous. -
Companies Are Failing Trans Employees
Marginalized groups Digital ArticleA survey of more than 2,000 transgender and gender nonconforming employees in eight countries offers insight into how employers can build more inclusive cultures. -
Where Women’s Leadership Development Programs Fall Short
Gender Digital ArticleWithout broader commitments to advancing women, these programs can signal that women are deficient and need fixing. -
Don’t Just Sponsor Women and People of Color — Defend Them
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticlePart of your responsibility is being willing to put your credibility on the line to back them up. -
How to Be an Ally to Colleagues After Violence Against Their Community
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleSilence speaks volumes. -
Research: How Losing a High-Paying Job Affects Family Relationships
Layoffs Digital ArticleGender norms make unemployment an unequal burden among heterosexual couples in the U.S. -
For Female Founders, Fundraising Only from Female VCs Comes at a Cost
Gender Digital ArticleNew research suggests that exclusive support from female investors may be a mixed blessing because it can make it harder to raise additional rounds of financing. -
Research: What Fragile Masculinity Looks Like at Work
Gender Digital ArticleWhen male employees feel that their masculinity has been threatened, it can lead them to engage in harmful behaviors. -
Women Get “Nicer” Feedback — and It Holds Them Back
Giving feedback Digital ArticleResearch found that a fictional “Sarah” got much kinder feedback than “Andrew,” even when their performance was identical. -
How Women on Boards Navigate the “Warmth-Competence” Line
Boards Digital ArticleInterviews with more than 40 women explore how they exert power and influence while being held to a different standard than their male peers. -
How Successful Women Sustain Career Momentum
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleThree strategies, based on interviews with 37 senior leaders. -
The Best Way to Name a New Product
Brand management Magazine ArticleBringing structure and rigor to that all-important decision -
Research: Workplace Stigma Around Menopause Is Real
Gender Digital ArticleNew research shows that women experiencing menopause are judged as less leader-like — unless they talk about it openly. -
What It Takes to Be a Fair-Pay Workplace
Compensation and benefits Digital ArticleA framework to assess and improve your organization’s pay practices, rate of progress, and long-term goals. -
Choose Courage Over Confidence
Gender Digital ArticleSelf-doubt is a pervasive and often paralyzing concern, particularly for women. Here are three strategies to help you combat it.
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How to Spot an Incompetent Leader
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleWe have the tools, we just don't use them. -
Creating Psychological Safety for Black Women at Your Company
Organizational Development Digital ArticleWhat organizations tend to get wrong - and how to get it right. -
Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders?
Workplace discrimination Digital ArticleThe real gender issue isn’t a lack of qualified women, but a surplus of unqualified men. -
The Power of Talk: Who Gets Heard and Why
Business communication Magazine ArticleWe all know what confidence, competence, and authority sound like. Or do we? -
Why Business Leaders Must Resist the Anti-ESG Movement
Corporate social responsibility Digital ArticleRetreat isn’t just inadvisable; it’s dangerous. -
Unconscious Bias Training That Works
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleTo become more diverse, equitable, and inclusive, many companies have turned to unconscious bias (UB) training. By raising awareness of the mental shortcuts... -
The “Angry Black Woman” Stereotype at Work
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleResearchers explore where it came from, why it’s so destructive, and how to dismantle it. -
Women Rising: The Unseen Barriers
Gender Magazine ArticlePersistent gender bias too often disrupts the learning process at the heart of becoming a leader. Here’s how to correct the problem. -
What Makes Some People More Productive Than Others
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleSurvey results show that a few key habits make a big difference. -
Research: Women Score Higher Than Men in Most Leadership Skills
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleAccording to analysis of 360-degree reviews. -
What’s Really Holding Women Back?
Gender Magazine ArticleIt’s not what most people think. -
7 Practical Ways to Reduce Bias in Your Hiring Process
Race Best PracticeStart by reworking your job descriptions. -
Research: How Bias Against Women Persists in Female-Dominated Workplaces
Gender Digital ArticleA look inside the ongoing barriers women face in law, health care, faith-based nonprofits, and higher education. -
Why Women Don't Apply for Jobs Unless They're 100% Qualified
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleIt's not because they lack confidence. -
Executive Women and the Myth of Having It All
Gender Magazine ArticleA disturbing new study reveals that, 30 years into the women’s movement, female executives still don’t have what they want—and probably never will. -
The Secrets of Successful Female Networkers
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleOne oft-cited reason why more female executives don't advance to top management jobs is their lack of access to informal organizational and industry networks.... -
Extreme Jobs: The Dangerous Allure of the 70-Hour Workweek
Work-life balance Magazine ArticleCertain industries breed a type of professional for whom get-a-life dedication is a badge of honor. The phenomenon is on the rise, but is it sustainable? -
The Future of Flexibility at Work
Leadership & Managing People Big IdeaWhat does true flexibility look like? Most organizations approach it in one of two ways: as an ad hoc work-life accommodation available upon request,... -
What Most People Get Wrong About Men and Women
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleWhy have women failed to achieve parity with men in the workplace? Contrary to popular belief, it's not because women prioritize their families over their... -
Diversity Training Doesn’t Work
Diversity and inclusion Digital Article“We’ve got another lawsuit,” my friend and client Lana* told me over the phone. “Really?” I was honestly surprised. “What about all that diversity training everyone went through?” “Well, apparently we need to do it again.” Lana was the head of Human Resources for Bedia, a company in the media industry that felt, at times, […]
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HBR Women at Work Boxed Set (6 Books)
125.00View Details Inspiring conversations, advancing together. The HBR Women at Work series spotlights the real challenges and opportunities women experience throughout... -
Suominen Wipes the Slate Clean
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details In 2016, after successfully turning around Finnish nonwovens manufacturer Suominen, CEO Nina Kopola faces a decision on the company's strategy moving... -
IKEA in Saudi Arabia (B)
Finance & Accounting Case Study5.00View Details Supplement to case 116015. A Swedish newspaper reveals that IKEA has erased all images of women from its catalog for Saudi Arabia. The article sparks... -
Making Impact Investing Markets: IFC (B)
Finance & Accounting Case Study5.00View Details In 2018, Thailand's Bank of Ayudhya (known as Krungsri), was considering whether to participate in the first issue of a new financial instrument from... -
Women in Venture Capital: Cindy Padnos and Aileen Lee
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details This case focuses on Cindy Padnos's and Aileen Lee's experiences founding their own VC firms. It introduces some of the tradeoffs and challenges facing... -
Gender Inequality: Why Women Are Paid Less than Men?
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details The case accounts for the gender pay gap in companies and industries around the world. In Europe, women earn on average 84 cents per hour for every euro... -
The Experience of Wendy Chan: Challenges Faced by Woman Leaders in STEM-Related Sectors
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details This case examines gender challenges confronting women leaders, particularly in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)-related sectors... -
Conflict at MRW: The New Employee's Pregnancy
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details MRW is a courier firm based in Barcelona (Spain). In 2010, it was consolidating internationalization of its business. It is against this background that... -
Glass-Shattering Leaders: Jack Rivkin
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details Jack Rivkin's innovative approach to hiring, developing, and retaining employees created opportunities for female analysts to thrive at the equity research... -
Next-Level Negotiating (HBR Women at Work Series)
Communication Book24.95View Details Build trust--and create more value. Whether you're negotiating a salary, a deal with a supplier, or your workload, thoughtful preparation increases your... -
Mirvac (B): Building Balance
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details This award-winning case case explores the challenges facing Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz, the CEO of Mirvac, an Australian property group, as she leads a major... -
Illustrative Transformations (B)
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details Susan, a first-year analyst at a trading firm, is the only woman among a tight-knit group of 30 analysts, now that Paulette has just been promoted to... -
CEO Activism (A)
Global Business Case Study8.95View Details This case introduces CEO activism, a phenomenon in which business leaders engage in political or social issues that do not relate directly to their companies.... -
Maidenform Bras
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details Uses Ida Rosenthal's entrepreneurship in brassieres to explore how economic, social, and demographic changes reshaped gender and business enterprises... -
Women Entrepreneurs and Tech Ecosystems: One City, Two Realities, and Four Diverse Women
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details Four diverse women entrepreneurs launched their ventures in a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem that was part of a shift to a creative technology-driven... -
A Dolphin Bullied: Jonathan Martin's NFL Experience in Miami (B)
Global Business Case Study5.00View Details This case should be used after students have read "A Dolphin Bullied: Jonathan Martin's NFL Experience in Miami (A) (UVA-E-0477). It provides a brief... -
Gender and Free Speech at Google (C)
Global Business Case Study5.00View Details This case reveals Google's response to a list of employee demands aiming to combat sexual misconduct in the workplace. This case should accompany the... -
Good Guys: How Men Can Be Better Allies for Women in the Workplace
32.00View Details The key to advancing gender equality? Men. Women are at a disadvantage. At home, they often face an unequal division of household chores and childcare,... -
Pay Scales
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details The only female senior partner at a boutique management consulting firm has found out that she is paid less than half of what male partners were making... -
Diversity versus Inclusion
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details This exercise puts students into the role of an associate at a marketing and sales agency. They are asked to develop specific recommendations to present...
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How to Spot an Incompetent Leader
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleWe have the tools, we just don't use them. -
Creating Psychological Safety for Black Women at Your Company
Organizational Development Digital ArticleWhat organizations tend to get wrong - and how to get it right. -
Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders?
Workplace discrimination Digital ArticleThe real gender issue isn’t a lack of qualified women, but a surplus of unqualified men. -
The Power of Talk: Who Gets Heard and Why
Business communication Magazine ArticleWe all know what confidence, competence, and authority sound like. Or do we? -
Why Business Leaders Must Resist the Anti-ESG Movement
Corporate social responsibility Digital ArticleRetreat isn’t just inadvisable; it’s dangerous. -
My Pronouns Are She/They. What Are Yours?
Difficult conversations First PersonGender pronouns are not a trend — they are a best practice. -
Unconscious Bias Training That Works
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleTo become more diverse, equitable, and inclusive, many companies have turned to unconscious bias (UB) training. By raising awareness of the mental shortcuts... -
The “Angry Black Woman” Stereotype at Work
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleResearchers explore where it came from, why it’s so destructive, and how to dismantle it. -
Women Rising: The Unseen Barriers
Gender Magazine ArticlePersistent gender bias too often disrupts the learning process at the heart of becoming a leader. Here’s how to correct the problem. -
What Makes Some People More Productive Than Others
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleSurvey results show that a few key habits make a big difference.