2016 – The Year in Review 2016 was one for the record books. The British voted to leave the European Union; we saw our first female presidential candidate; and Donald Trump, the recently inaugurated 45th President of the United States, pulled off a victory that many did not anticipate. Yet amidst these transitions, one thing […]
I’ve talked about unconscious bias in many blog posts over the years, and it is an oft-cited reason for gender discrimination in the workplace. How does unconscious bias prevent women from shattering the glass ceiling? We can establish gender equality programs, but unless we address the unconscious biases everyone holds, our efforts will stagnate. Unconscious
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“Innovation is important—it solves problems today in a way that positions us to address the unforeseen problems of tomorrow.” The Rockefeller Foundation Innovation, and the creativity that fuels it, drive the success of an organization in areas such as talent retention and increased revenues. As leaders, how do we foster an environment that fosters innovation? Adam
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Parental leave has been in the news, with companies announcing new, more generous policies, and Presidential candidate Donald Trump revealing his proposed plan for new mothers. Is the US taking steps to catch up to the rest of the developed world with regards to parental leave? Netflix’s new leave policy generated headlines in August and
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In my previous post on “The Brexit Surprise,” I highlighted the potential situations for women that could arise when Britain leaves the European Union. One of the benefits for women in the European Union is the protection of equal pay, and not simply for the exact same job—for jobs that have comparable value. The United
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Conflict is a fact of life, in business or otherwise. Yet, managed incorrectly, conflict can have devastating effects: strained relationships, lost productivity, and low morale. Even at C-suite levels, executives try to avoid unpleasant conversations, with deleterious results. Rather than creating more conflict, learning to deal with conflict in a constructive manner can lead to
Digital Asset Holdings, a blockchain technology startup led by Blythe Masters, recently announced that Sallie Krawcheck would join their executive board. Resultant headlines trumpeted the collaboration of two powerful Wall Street women. Masters’s startup has attracted $60 million in funding from JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs. Krawcheck is set to launch her digital investment platform,
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Women and men are not paid equally for the same job. However, while that gap has been slowly shrinking, the gap at the upper echelons of management is not. An article in USA Today from earlier this year crows: “Surprise! Women Trump Men on CEO Pay.” On the surface, this is great news. Unfortunately, the
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It has been said that “leading” and “managing,” though used interchangeably, have different meanings. The idea goes that the leader is a visionary, with big picture ideas, and the manager is the one who carries them out. It’s a nice concept in a world where we are consistently trying to exceed the status quo. Perhaps
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One of the key obstacles in workplace equality is inherent bias. Moreover, it is the most difficult type of bias to overcome. Leanin.org and McKinsey & Company co-authored a “Women in the Workplace 2015” study. One of the most interesting portions of it dealt with the different types of bias present at work.
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