Ernst & Young LLP’s October 2017 survey, “EY Studies Race, Gender and Exclusion at Work,” was an attempt to study different demographic groups’ sense of “belonging” and see if respondents have felt personally excluded at work, and why. The study included a sample size of more than 1,000 full-time employed U.S. Americans. Researchers found that […]
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“When men are ready to become advocates for women, they want to start by ‘Leading.’ In reality…the first step is to ‘Listen.’” – Recent Fortune 500 Keynote, Jeffery Tobias Halter Men, it’s time to listen up in order to understand the evolving workplace. Most organizations are seeking solutions on how to attract, retain and advance women. […]
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Do you know these men? They are engaging men in new ways and are turning the gender conversation on its head. They are broadening the narrow definition of “manhood” and challenging the traditional role of men in the workplace. They are fighting hard against bias and telling other men to not withdraw, but step out and […]
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In Joanne Lipman’s new book, That’s What She Said: What Men Need to Know (and Women Need to Tell Them) About Working Together, she share this quote from Dr. Brian Welle, Director of People Analytics at Google: If people believe that everyone around them is fighting against their biases, stereotypes and prejudices, they will do […]
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A male leader recently shared with me that during an external meeting a couple of people, who work for other companies, were using excessive profanity. He felt it was inappropriate and the language made him uncomfortable. He thought that it was also likely that it was offensive others, including a female colleague. So he spoke […]
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I’m so glad I finally got to see the movie The Post starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks. The movie dramatizes the The Washington Post newspaper’s 1971 decision to publish portions of a top-secret study called The Pentagon Papers. The Pentagon Papers were a U.S. Department of Defense study about the country’s political and military involvement in Vietnam, which revealed […]
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This year, I’m concerned that my clients – and you – may be reluctant to make any changes related to the way they interact with women in the workplace. But there is something you can do…
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Brad Feld realized that his default pronoun for writing and speaking has been male gendered. As he continued to become more aware of pronoun usage, he resolved to …
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“I had to do something that he and everyone else would not forget. I had to hit him where he’d really feel it—in his business results and pocket…”
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Recruiting rockstars is really hard. And recruiting women rockstars for some roles can be downright painful. But nobody said that business was supposed to be easy. With a 4.1% unemployment rate, you’re already fighting a war for talent. You might as well double-down, fight the war for female talent, and ignite your business.
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