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An Antidote to Microaggressions? Microvalidations.
Organizational Development Digital ArticleFive subtle acts of inclusion leaders can start practicing right now. -
Recognizing and Responding to Microaggressions at Work
Organizational Development Digital ArticleWhat to do when you notice a colleague - or yourself - saying something harmful. -
Unconscious Bias Training That Works
Cognitive bias Magazine ArticleIncreasing awareness isn’t enough. Teach people to manage their biases, change their behavior, and track their progress. -
The "Angry Black Woman" Stereotype at Work
Organizational Development Digital ArticleResearchers explore where it came from, why it's so destructive, and how to dismantle it. -
Be a Better Ally
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleThe Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements have forced people in positions of power--namely, the white men who dominate institutional leadership roles--to... -
Women Rising: The Unseen Barriers
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleEven when CEOs make gender diversity a priority--by setting aspirational goals for the proportion of women in leadership roles, insisting on diverse slates... -
How Colorism Affects Women at Work
Organizational Development Digital ArticleThree ways to disrupt this insidious, global bias. -
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 Five Stages of DEI Maturity
Diversity and inclusion Magazine ArticleHow to move from promises to results -
How to Promote Racial Equity in the Workplace
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleMany White people deny the existence of racism against people of color because they assume that racism is defined by deliberate actions motivated by malice... -
How Hair Discrimination Affects Black Women at Work
Organizational Development Digital ArticleBusiness leaders can mitigate hair bias and texturism. -
Creating a Trans-Inclusive Workplace
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleTrans people often experience stigma and discrimination, hostility from others, and pressure to "manage" their identities in social settings, including... -
Research: How Bias Against Women Persists in Female-Dominated Workplaces
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleA look inside the ongoing barriers women face in law, health care, faith-based nonprofits, and higher education. -
Harnessing the Power of Age Diversity
Age and generational issues Big IdeaGenerational identity should be a source of learning, not division. -
Life's Work: An Interview with Julia Gillard
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleAustralia's former prime minister talks about discipline, resilience, and misogyny. -
How to Effectively - and Legally - Use Racial Data for DEI
Organizational Development Digital ArticleAfter the Supreme Court's ruling on affirmative action, avoid harmful overreactions that don't reflect real legal risks. -
Bringing Caste into the DEI Conversation
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleAs companies increase their global footprint, they must also expand their definition of DEI. -
Will She Fit In? (HBR Case Study)
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleSusan Carter, a partner at a prestigious strategy consulting firm, is caught in a dilemma she never expected: her firm's most important client has made... -
Rooting Out the Masculine Defaults in Your Workplace, Chinese Version
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleCharacteristics and behaviors typically associated with men are often rewarded and considered standard practice. -
For Women in Business, Beauty Is a Liability
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleWhy do people presume that highly attractive female executives are less honest and less trustworthy than their ordinary-looking counterparts?
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Differences at Work: Ben (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details In Differences at Work: Ben (A) HBS Case No. 9-408-012 one of Ben's professional colleagues unexpectedly makes an anti-Semitic remark during a casual... -
Differences at Work: Erica (A), Portuguese Version
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details In Differences at Work: Erica (A) HBS Case No. 9-408-015 Erica, a junior sales person, has just been offered the opportunity to attend an important client... -
Differences at Work: Ben (B), Japanese Version
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details In Differences at Work: Ben (B) HBS Case No. 9-408-043 Ben shares his colleague's comment with another colleague who empathizes with Ben's discomfort... -
You, the Leader (HBR Women at Work Series)
24.95View Details It's time for female leaders to stand out. Women often aren't seen for their leadership potential. We face a double bind, forced to choose whether to... -
Differences at Work: Emily (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details In Differences at Work: Emily (B) HBS Case No. 9-408-046 Emily considers whether to file a formal complaint with her Human Resources department about... -
The Flawed Emergency Response to the 1992 Los Angeles Riots (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details When a jury acquitted four Los Angeles police officers in the famous, videotaped beating of a black motorist stopped for speeding, the decision sparked... -
Starbucks Corporation: Fighting Racial Bias
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details In April 2018, two black customers were arrested at a Starbucks Corporation (Starbucks) outlet in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, after one of the two men... -
Differences at Work: Jason (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details In Differences at Work: Jason (A) HBS Case No. 9-408-016 Jason is a member of his firm's recruiting team, which has a mandate to create a more diverse... -
Augusta National Golf Club Controversy (C)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. -
Differences at Work: Ben (C), Japanese Version
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details In Differences at Work: Ben (C) 9-408-044 Ben shares the remark with his bosses who let Ben decide whether to report the incident to Human Resources.... -
The HBR Working Parents Series Collection (3 Books) (HBR Working Parents Series)
Tips, stories, and strategies for the job that never ends. When it comes to being a working parent, there are no right answers to the tough questions... -
Dolce & Gabbana: Racism, Stereotypes, or Being Funny?
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details On November 21, 2018, the Italian luxury fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana (D&G) cancelled a show that was scheduled to take place in Shanghai, China, after... -
Differences at Work: Allie (B), Japanese Version
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... -
Our Separate Ways, With a New Preface and Epilogue: Black and White Women and the Struggle for Professional Identity
Addressing gender alone won't help women rise to the top. Although women come from widely diverse backgrounds, they share a common assumption upon entering... -
The Necessary Journey: Making Real Progress on Equity and Inclusion
30.00View Details "What does a workplace utopia look like to you?" This is the question Dr. Ella F. Washington asks company leaders, and often she hears about an ideal... -
Differences at Work: Sameer (B), Japanese Version
Technology & Operations Case Study5.00View Details In Differences at Work: Sameer (B) HBS Case No. 9-609-054, Sameer leaves the firm at the summer's end without confronting his employer about the jokes... -
Democracy, Sovereignty, and the Struggle over Cherokee Removal
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details By the mid-1830s, the U.S. Government and the State of Georgia had for years been pushing the Cherokees to turn all of their territory over to white settlers... -
ABB India: Leveraging Diversity and Inclusion
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details ABB India, the Indian subsidiary of ABB Global, has been lagging behind the parent company's other subsidiaries in terms of its percentage of female employees.... -
Differences at Work: Erica (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details In Differences at Work: Erica (B) HBS Case No. 9-408-048, Erica discovers that both she and the client are African-American. She reflects on why she has...
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An Antidote to Microaggressions? Microvalidations.
Organizational Development Digital ArticleFive subtle acts of inclusion leaders can start practicing right now. -
Recognizing and Responding to Microaggressions at Work
Organizational Development Digital ArticleWhat to do when you notice a colleague - or yourself - saying something harmful. -
Unconscious Bias Training That Works
Cognitive bias Magazine ArticleIncreasing awareness isn’t enough. Teach people to manage their biases, change their behavior, and track their progress. -
The "Angry Black Woman" Stereotype at Work
Organizational Development Digital ArticleResearchers explore where it came from, why it's so destructive, and how to dismantle it. -
Be a Better Ally
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleThe Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements have forced people in positions of power--namely, the white men who dominate institutional leadership roles--to... -
Women Rising: The Unseen Barriers
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleEven when CEOs make gender diversity a priority--by setting aspirational goals for the proportion of women in leadership roles, insisting on diverse slates... -
Autism Doesn’t Hold People Back at Work. Discrimination Does.
Neurodiversity First PersonNeurodiversity discrimination is systemic, but there are ways to defy it. -
How Colorism Affects Women at Work
Organizational Development Digital ArticleThree ways to disrupt this insidious, global bias. -
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 Five Stages of DEI Maturity
Diversity and inclusion Magazine ArticleHow to move from promises to results