I was teaching my MBA students last week about motivation. The academic research shows that increasingly, people want purpose over paychecks. Sure, money matters, but it is meaningful work that fuels people. At the end of class, nearly every student’s biggest...
Gender bias is still holding women back in the workplace Gender bias is often much more subtle today than the blatant bias we used to hear and see in the workplace 20+ years ago. Yet, what we find is that bias is still there, it is just not as overt as it once was. ...
Employee Resource Groups accelerate inclusion Ninety percent of Fortune 500 companies have ERGs. Often as employee-led, voluntary groups that aim to make the workplace more inclusive, ERGs are organized by employees who share common characteristics, which could be...
Equal Pay Day is on March 25th, 2025 Equal Pay Day 2025 is on March 25 and marks the current state of the gender pay gap for women: 83% for full-time, year-round workers and 75% for all workers (including part-time and seasonal). To be a part of the solution vs. the...
Build an Allyship Program Unique To Your Organization’s Culture Research shows that in organizations where allyship is a priority, employees are 50% less likely to leave and are 56% more likely to improve their performance. Innovation rates, revenue rates and...
We Measure What Matters to Us In business, we track what we value. If diversity and inclusion are truly priorities, they must be measured. Many organizations struggle with this, often met with silence when asked how they track their program’s progress. However,...
