If you are reading our posts this week, you grasp that we are finding jewels in the Harvard Business Review. Articles are often long; we are all quite busy, so chunk it. Read it in chunks -- it is written so you can do that. This is the IBM story and from a CEO who … Continue reading Learning from the past: Lou Gerstner, IBM, a people story
Recommendations for effectiveness in diversity implementation
Often academics use university groups (young adults not yet in the work force) to look for solutions to issues that confound those of us currently in the workforce. This multiple-authored article argues: "since undergraduate students are undoubtedly future employees, we view uncovering what works for this group as a first step in discovering what might … Continue reading Recommendations for effectiveness in diversity implementation
Do you ‘have my back’? Sarah Granger, Slate, January 2018
Recommendation from Patricia Salgado: This is an interesting article on how male colleagues can assist with breaking the status quo in organizations. Many companies are teaching managers how to spot and overcome bias questioning in the interviewing process. However, once inside the organization, embedded behaviors often rule in meetings and women's voices are too often … Continue reading Do you ‘have my back’? Sarah Granger, Slate, January 2018
The Other Diversity Dividend by Paul Gompers and Silpa Kovvali
A version of this article appeared in the July–August 2018 issue (pp.72–77) of Harvard Business Review. When managers and scholars talk about diversity’s impact on organizations and teams, they’re usually referring to the effects on collective accuracy and objectivity, analytical thinking, and innovativeness. On “harder” measures of financial performance, researchers have struggled to establish a … Continue reading The Other Diversity Dividend by Paul Gompers and Silpa Kovvali
How to Talk about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion By Alida Miranda-Wolff
Words matter. William James noted that when we lack a term for something, it’s difficult to engage with it. A label allows us to understand and interact with what it’s labeling. For example, without a clear term or set of terms to define our Western culture, we often forget that we have one. Anthropologist Joe … Continue reading How to Talk about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion By Alida Miranda-Wolff
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