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How Your Organization Can Recognize Juneteenth
Organizational Development Digital ArticleThere's more to do than taking the day off. -
Don't Just Mentor Women and People of Color. Sponsor Them.
Organizational Development Digital ArticleUse your influence to amplify, boost, connect, and defend your colleagues. -
Can Transparency Laws Fix the Gender Wage Gap?
Global Business Digital ArticleAn analysis of pay at public universities in Canada shows that they might. -
Companies Can't Ignore Shifting Gender Norms
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleAn increasing number of customers don't buy into the binary. -
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. -
Companies Should Do More to Normalize Career Breaks
Hiring and recruitment Digital ArticleA new feature on LinkedIn represents a cultural shift. But it’s just the start. -
Is That Conflict with Your Colleague Really About Age Difference?
Leadership & Managing People Big IdeaWhen you and a colleague are from different generations, it's easy to assume that any disagreements between you are due to the age gap. But how can you... -
Inner Life of Executive Kids: A Conversation with Child Psychiatrist Robert Coles
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleIn the last 20 years, business has become the dominant institution in American society, in many respects usurping the role once played by religion. As... -
Beyond the Echo Chamber
Decision making and problem solving Magazine ArticleWhen making decisions, seek ideas from diverse sources and test them with a wide network of contacts. -
Managing #MeToo
Organizational Development Digital ArticleWhen Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was accused of sexual harassment, the dam broke. Allegations of sexual misconduct were raised against many powerful... -
Off-Ramp--or Dead End? (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleCheryl Jamis, the high-powered marketing director for a large UK-based clothing retailer, seems to have it all--corner office included. What's more, she... -
“Actually,” She Said, “He Works for Me.”
Consumer behavior Digital ArticleSurprised by a gender stereotype? React calmly, directly, and move on. -
Research: To Reduce Gender Bias, Anonymize Job Applications
Organizational Development Digital ArticleA simple step can help women gain ground in heavily male-dominated fields. -
Would the World Be Different with Merkel, May, and Clinton in Charge?
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleWhat the research suggests about an all-female trifecta. -
Understanding China’s Young Consumers
Consumer behavior Digital ArticlePeople under 40 account for 79% of spending on luxury goods and services in China. -
Coming Out at Work: Our Favorite Reads
LGBT rights ListicleThere is no “right way” to come out as LGBTQIA+ work — it’s a deeply personal decision. -
If Your Company Uses AI, It Needs an Institutional Review Board
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleStandard approaches ignore scores of possible ethical problems. To better mitigate risk, companies should take a cue from the health care sector. -
How Men Can Confront Other Men About Sexist Behavior
Global Business Digital ArticleWhat being a "good guy" really looks like. -
7 Ways to Practice Active Allyship
Organizational Development Digital ArticleWe can't move the pendulum on DEI until we all see ourselves as enablers of inclusive workplaces. -
To Retire or Not to Retire? That’s the 2008 Question
Career planning Digital ArticleThis year is a demographic watershed, a critical juncture for both individuals and employers. This is the year the first Boomers are officially eligible to retire. Whether you as an individual should retire when your time comes and whether, as a corporate leader, should fight to hold on to the Boomers in your midst are […]
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Life’s Work: An Interview with Connie Chung
Careers Magazine ArticleThe former news reporter and anchor on challenges in a white-male-dominated industry -
Research: How IT Can Solve Common Problems in DEI Initiatives
Diversity and inclusion ResearchLessons from three organizations that successfully leveraged IT to drive structural change. -
Research: Highlighting Minority-Owned Businesses Can Boost Sales
Marginalized groups Digital ArticleA team of academics studied what happened when Yelp and Wayfair labeled products made by Black- and Latinx-owned businesses. -
Breaking Down Barriers to Belonging for Women of Color in Tech
Inclusion and belonging Digital ArticleResearch sheds light on the top contributors and detractors to belonging — and how companies can address them. -
Why Dropping the E in DEI Is a Mistake
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleThe Society for Human Resource Management’s decision to remove “equity” from its DEI framework sets a dangerous precedent that flies in the face of decades of research. -
Why “Wisdom Work” Is the New “Knowledge Work”
Age and generational issues Digital ArticleAI technologies create less demand for human knowledge — and they put a premium on human wisdom. -
How Biases About Motherhood Impact All Women at Work
Gender Digital ArticleResearch shows the maternal wall is an obstacle regardless of whether women plan to have children or not. -
How to Improve Women’s Advancement Programs
Gender Digital ArticleToo often, traditional initiatives reinforce a narrow definition of power that doesn’t fit with women’s experiences and goals. -
Research: 4 Ways Employees Respond to DEI Initiatives
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleIt’s not as simple as classifying people for or against diversity, equity, and inclusion. -
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
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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... -
Precista Tools AG (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details A young woman manager in a Swiss family firm finds that her role as a managing director becomes bitterly unpleasant once her older brother decides to... -
Managerial Effectiveness and Diversity: Organizational Choices
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details Defines "diversity" in organizational terms and provides a descriptive framework for understanding the ways organizations identify and respond to its... -
Women@Work: Jane (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... -
Jeri Caldwell at MOEX, Inc. (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details This case and its B companion case explore the challenges facing an African American executive trying to manage organizational responses to diversity... -
Caledonian Newspapers Ltd. (Abridged)
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details In December 1990, a banker reassesses a borrower that, at the time of its leveraged buyout 18 months earlier, seemed to have such a promising future.... -
Precista Tools AG (C)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Designed to be used with Precista Tools AG (A) and (B) in one class period. -
Differences at Work: Allie (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details In Differences at Work: Allie (B) HBS Case No. 9-408-055 Allie and her colleague initially refuse to go but when her boss makes a scene they reluctantly... -
Precista Tools AG (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details The family holds a meeting to talk about the future of the business. Designed to be used with Precista Tools AG (A) and (C) in a one class period. -
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... -
What's in a name? That we call fair by any other name will it sell as well?
Management Case Study11.95View Details Emami is facing the heat from activist-consumers as well as its competitors. Competitors have renamed their cosmetic products by dropping the controversial... -
The Elephant in the Room
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details This is a fictional roleplay based on the experiences of Daryn Dodson, the managing director of Illumen Capital, an investment firm that aims to leverage... -
Yo-Yo Ma and Silkroad
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Silkroad -- a cross-cultural music collaboration that world-famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma had spearheaded since 1998, was preparing to celebrate its twentieth... -
Cain & Able Collections: Every Dog Has Its Day Spa
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Candace Leak is a young female college graduate who quit her successful job to start a luxury pet shampoo company, Cain & Able Collections (named after... -
Women MBAs in the Workplace
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Women@Work: Jane (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... -
Values in Conflict: The Furor over Admissions Policy at a Popular Virginia Magnet School
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details In this executive leadership case, the activist superintendent of Virginia's affluent Fairfax County public school district, Daniel A. Domenech, is faced... -
Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Online
Management Case Study11.95View Details Khayal Gumaan, a professor at a reputable Canadian university, had many years of experience teaching on campus, where she prided herself in creating a... -
Caledonian Newspapers Ltd. (A)
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details In June 1989, a banker must decide whether and how his bank should participate in the LBO of this small Scottish newspaper publisher. This is the first... -
Differences at Work: Allie (C)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details In Differences at Work: (C) HBS Case No. 9-408-056 Allie decides not to pursue a sexual harassment charge and instead remedies the situation by transferring...
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How Your Organization Can Recognize Juneteenth
Organizational Development Digital ArticleThere's more to do than taking the day off. -
Don't Just Mentor Women and People of Color. Sponsor Them.
Organizational Development Digital ArticleUse your influence to amplify, boost, connect, and defend your colleagues. -
Can Transparency Laws Fix the Gender Wage Gap?
Global Business Digital ArticleAn analysis of pay at public universities in Canada shows that they might. -
Companies Can't Ignore Shifting Gender Norms
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleAn increasing number of customers don't buy into the binary. -
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. -
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... -
Bolstering the Female CEO Pipeline: Equalizing the Playing Field and Igniting Women's Potential as Top-Level Leaders
Organizational Development Digital ArticleFemales represent just 6% of Fortune 500 CEOs in the U.S. Which competencies, traits, motivations, and experiences drive female CEOs to the corner office?... -
Working Fathers Need Balance, Too
Gender AudioJoan C. Williams, Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of California and coauthor of the forthcoming book, “What Works for Women at Work.” -
Precista Tools AG (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details A young woman manager in a Swiss family firm finds that her role as a managing director becomes bitterly unpleasant once her older brother decides to... -
Companies Should Do More to Normalize Career Breaks
Hiring and recruitment Digital ArticleA new feature on LinkedIn represents a cultural shift. But it’s just the start.