The Pipeline Is Not the Problem The tech field is not the only industry where women are unwelcome. This article from the New York Times reveals the difficulty. "The last major survey of the field found that women account for half of graduates from architecture programs in this country, but they make up about 20 … Continue reading Where Are All the Female Architects?
Morgan Stanley, a leap ahead
The first cohort of the firm’s “Innovation Lab,” a tech-talent accelerator program and brain-child of Carla Harris, a Vice Chairwoman of Morgan Stanley and Head of its Multicultural Client Strategy Group is in place. “Only a small fraction of all venture capital money is given to multicultural and women entrepreneurs,” explains Harris. “Meanwhile, Morgan … Continue reading Morgan Stanley, a leap ahead
Learning from the past: Lou Gerstner, IBM, a people story
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
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