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You’re Not Powerless in the Face of Imposter Syndrome
Managing yourself Digital ArticleResearch found that moxie — strength of will, self-discipline, and the ability to persist despite challenges — was vital to the success of professionals from underrepresented backgrounds. -
An Antidote to Microaggressions? Microvalidations.
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleFive subtle acts of inclusion leaders can start practicing right now. -
Research: How to Be a Better Ally to the LGBTQ+ Community
Organizational Development Digital ArticleStrategies to help you rise above performative allyship, based on a series of studies conducted over four years. -
Recognizing and Responding to Microaggressions at Work
Organizational Development Digital ArticleWhat to do when you notice a colleague - or yourself - saying something harmful. -
Neurodiversity as a Competitive Advantage
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How Your Organization Can Recognize Juneteenth
Organizational Development Digital ArticleThere's more to do than taking the day off. -
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. -
How Colorism Affects Women at Work
Organizational Development Digital ArticleThree ways to disrupt this insidious, global bias. -
The Five Stages of DEI Maturity
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleMany organizations take big actions in the realm of DEI because of something they see another company do--such as publicly declaring themselves champions... -
How Hair Discrimination Affects Black Women at Work
Organizational Development Digital ArticleBusiness leaders can mitigate hair bias and texturism. -
To Overcome Resistance to DEI, Understand What's Driving It
Organizational Development Digital ArticleUnpacking the psychology behind defensiveness, denial, and distancing. -
What Does It Take to Build a Culture of Belonging?
Organizational Development Digital ArticleFour concrete actions leaders can take. -
Research: Cameras On or Off?
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleA study at one company found that requiring video during virtual meetings increased fatigue - especially for women and new employees. -
To Avoid DEI Backlash, Focus on Changing Systems - Not People
Organizational Development HBR BestsellerFive strategies to get buy-in from DEI skeptics and supporters alike. -
Bringing Caste into the DEI Conversation
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleAs companies increase their global footprint, they must also expand their definition of DEI. -
20% of White Employees Have Sponsors. Only 5% of Black Employees Do.
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleExecutive sponsorship is by far the most effective intervention a company can make to retain and advance Black talent. -
How Black Women Describe Navigating Race and Gender in the Workplace
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleInterviews with ten professional women of color. -
How Companies Should Set - and Report - DEI Goals
Organizational Development Digital ArticleTargets must be detailed to create transparency, shared to induce accountability, and accompanied by action plans to promote change. -
Tell Me Something I Don't Know About Women in the Workplace
Global Business Digital ArticleAn overview of the often startling research on female leadership. -
Don't Let Your Calendar Dictate Your DEI Initiatives
Organizational Development Digital ArticleIt's good to honor Juneteenth or Pride month, but how are you showing up the rest of the year?
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The Quest forGender Pay Equity at Elemental Systems
Management Case Study8.95View Details However, this observation is inconsistent with employee observations shared with Perez. Students must, therefore, adjust the pay gap estimates to reconcile... -
Women Entrepreneurs in an Emerging Economy Environment: Morocco
Management Case Study8.95View Details Women entrepreneurs (WEs) operate at all levels of society in Morocco. But, what it is really like to be a self-employed woman in this emerging economy?... -
Measuring Impact at the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details In 2020, the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI)'s CEO, Matt Petersen, announced a first-of-its-kind equity earnback program, by which incubated companies... -
Glass-Shattering Leaders: Ros Atkins
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details Ros Atkins launched the 50:50 Project on a BBC news program he anchored, deciding with his team to start tracking the gender of the contributors and experts... -
Shifting the Diversity Climate: The Sodexo Solution
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details This case profiles the evolution of Sodexo's diversity initiative. Diversity became a key priority for Sodexo, North America in 2001 after a class-action... -
Cyrus Mehri and the National Football League's Rooney Rule (2021)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details First Place Winner; DEI Global Case Writing Competition. With Johnnie Cochran Jr. and John Wooten, civil rights attorney Cyrus Mehri formed the Fritz... -
Glass-Shattering Leaders: Michele Hooper
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details Michele Hooper joined the board of the Dayton-Hudson Corporation when she was in her late thirties, becoming the company's youngest director as well as... -
Mrida: Nurturing The Love for Learning Among Tribal Children in India
Management Case Study8.95View Details The case documents the challenges of Priya Nadkarni and Digvijay Singh, the cofounders of Mrida Education and Welfare Society (MEWS). Recognizing the... -
Latinos and the MBA Option
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How Can Shoppers Market Create an Inclusive Environment for Women of Color?
Management Case Study8.95View Details Third Place Winner; 2022 DEI Global Case Writing Competition. Ashima Patel, senior vice president and chief diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) officer... -
Promigas & Gases de Occidente
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Promigas, founded in 1974, is one of the pioneering companies in the natural gas sector in Latin America. Its role has been fundamental in the process... -
Kathryne Cooper and CTIP: Accelerating Diversity in Medtech
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details In an industry that is struggling to diversify, Kathryne Cooper and her co-directors at CTIP have created a highly successful model for supporting non-traditional... -
The Other WTO: Using Toilet Humour to Facilitate Global Access to Toilets
Management Case Study8.95View Details When Jack Sim turned 40, it was the height of the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis, which had decimated half his wealth. The Singaporean entrepreneur found... -
Marathon Petroleum and Southwest Detroit: The Intersection of Community and Environment
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details Environmental racism describes the unequal burden of environmental hazards placed on disadvantaged communities through systems, policies, and practices.... -
Perks or Rights? Accommodating Neurodiversity in the Unionized Workplace
Management Case Study8.95View Details Second Place Winner; 2022 DEI Global Case Writing Competition. This case features a high-performing employee, Fatima Hassan, with an invisible disability... -
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives at Levi Strauss & Co.: Are They Enough?
Management Case Study8.95View Details First Place Winner; 2023 DEI Global Case Writing Competition American clothing company Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) had a diverse workforce and prided... -
C3: Pursuing Racial Justice in Healthcare Financing
Management Case Study8.95View Details This case describes efforts to promote racial equity in healthcare financing from the perspective of one public health organization, Community Care Cooperative... -
Arbusta: Youth Integration into a Competitive Labor Market
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details Arbusta was a social enterprise in the ICT sector, recognized for both the quality of its services and for employing disadvantaged youth. It had more... -
Differences at Work: Martin (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details In Differences at Work: Martin (A) HBS Case No. 9-408-019 is set in Italy. Martin, a gay man who has not disclosed his sexual orientation at his Italian... -
Rhino Foods' People-Profit Dilemma: Inclusive Workforce Challenges and Opportunities
Management Case Study8.95View Details Second Place Winner; 2023 DEI Global Case Writing Competition Rhino Foods is a U.S.-based Benefit Corporation (B Corp) owned and operated by the Castle...
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You’re Not Powerless in the Face of Imposter Syndrome
Managing yourself Digital ArticleResearch found that moxie — strength of will, self-discipline, and the ability to persist despite challenges — was vital to the success of professionals from underrepresented backgrounds. -
An Antidote to Microaggressions? Microvalidations.
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleFive subtle acts of inclusion leaders can start practicing right now. -
Research: How to Be a Better Ally to the LGBTQ+ Community
Organizational Development Digital ArticleStrategies to help you rise above performative allyship, based on a series of studies conducted over four years. -
Recognizing and Responding to Microaggressions at Work
Organizational Development Digital ArticleWhat to do when you notice a colleague - or yourself - saying something harmful. -
Neurodiversity as a Competitive Advantage
Marginalized groups Magazine ArticleWhy you should embrace it in your workforce -
How Your Organization Can Recognize Juneteenth
Organizational Development Digital ArticleThere's more to do than taking the day off. -
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. -
Why You Need to Stop Using These Words and Phrases
Disabilities AdvicePeople use harmful ableist language every day without realizing the damage they’re doing. -
How Colorism Affects Women at Work
Organizational Development Digital ArticleThree ways to disrupt this insidious, global bias. -
What’s Wrong with Asking “Where Are You From?”
Difficult conversations First PersonIs it a genuine question or a microaggression?