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Heather Backstrom

A few years ago, I conducted research in the United States, Europe and Canada to see how gender differences in communication were displayed in the workplace. The first thing I found was that both men and women identified the same sets of strengths and weaknesses in themselves and each other. Top [...]

Herminia Ibarra, Robin J. Ely, Deborah M. Kolb

Personal blog with heavy doses of bicycling, public policy, social justice, and family life.

It’s an entirely different thing for men to try to put themselves in women’s shoes so they can suss out what their female coworkers may really be experiencing on the job.

A report on boardroom diversity reveals the top 10 worst excuses for not appointing women.

Most people will draw a man. Researchers investigate the consequences.

We often hear about the glass ceiling that stops women […]

Justin Baldoni wants to start a dialogue with men about redefining masculinity -- to figure out ways to be not just good men but good humans. In a warm, personal talk, he shares his effort to reconcile who he is with who the world tells him a man should be. And he has a challenge for men: "See if you can use the same qualities that you feel make you a man to go deeper," Baldoni says. "Your strength, your bravery, your toughness: Are you brave enough to be vulnerable? Are you strong enough to be sensitive? Are you confident enough to listen to the women in your life?"

Sue Finley began working at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory three days before the US space program launched its first satellite. Now she's the agency's longest-serving woman.

Deepa Purushothaman, principal at Deloitte Consulting LLP, explains why it’s important to understand how you’re perceived.

When work becomes a “masculinity contest,” hitting on women is just another way to keep score.

I was at dinner with some of the top sustainability executives in America. We were sipping wine, passing the appetizers, and telling stories about the day we had just shared.

More than two dozen women in the tech start-up industry spoke to The New York Times about being sexually harassed by investors and mentors.

Objectifying women was the rite of passage through which I entered the world of men.

Therese Huston

To wit, Hillary Clinton and Marissa Mayer.

Don’t let collaboration sabotage you.

A new study quantifies the cost of all-male leadership and comes up with a jaw-dropping number.

If you’re calling it a “women’s initiative,” it’s already failed.

Are you good at math? A computer whiz? Well, great! Presumably your “hard skills” are a surefire ticket to a high-paying job. Well, maybe that used to be the ca…

A global look at the state of women's roles in leadership, the pay gap, women's representation in media, and more.

In many important decision-making areas of American life, women remain vastly outnumbered, and the Glass Ceiling Index shows it.