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An Antidote to Microaggressions? Microvalidations.
Diversity and inclusion 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?
Organizational Development Digital ArticleThe real gender issue isn't a lack of qualified women, but a surplus of unqualified men. -
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 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
Gender 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
Leadership & Managing People Big IdeaAre tensions between different generations escalating? In organizations, lack of trust between older and younger workers often yields a culture of competition... -
Why Subtle Bias Is So Often Worse than Blatant Discrimination
Cognitive bias Digital ArticleIt’s more common and harder to prove. -
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 and Commentary)
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... -
Life's Work: An Interview with Julia Gillard
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleAustralia's former prime minister talks about discipline, resilience, and misogyny. -
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. -
Research: Workplace Stigma Around Menopause Is Real
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleNew research shows that women experiencing menopause are judged as less leader-like - unless they talk about it openly.
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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... -
Red Hat Canada: Bridging the Gender Gap
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details In August 2017, the Canadian country leader of Red Hat Inc., an open source software company, was reviewing the progress made by the Canadian subsidiary... -
Black Caucus Groups at Xerox Corp. (B)
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details Describes the compromise worked out between Xerox and the black caucus groups. The implications of this arrangement for Xerox and black employees over... -
Pay Scales
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details The only female senior partner at a boutique management consulting firm has found out that she is paid less than half of what male partners were making... -
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... -
Driving Change at Appliances International, India (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details This is a two-part case. Case A introduces Kim Underhill as the new Regional Head at Appliances International, a leading global appliances manufacturer... -
Alice's Maternity Leave: Beneficial Leave or Left Behind?
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Alice Moore worked remotely as a full-time senior data associate for Bloom Inc., a global technology firm in the United States. The department in which... -
Differences at Work: Jason (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details In Differences at Work: Jason (B) HBS Case No. 9-408-049 Jason decides that his firm should have a more articulated position that everyone in the firm... -
HBR's 10 Must Reads for HR Leaders Collection (5 Books)
Build the workforce of the future. In our volatile and complex era--which boasts a competitive market for top talent--HR's traditional model will fail.... -
Jonah Creighton (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study6.95View Details How do you manage yourself and your interaction with others when you feel your personal values challenged? What should you be aware of as you proceed... -
Differences at Work: Alex (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details In Differences at Work: Alex (A), HBS Case No. 9-408-011 Alex has been asked an inappropriate question by the interviewer at an interview for his dream... -
Shared Sisterhood Toolkit
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Ethical Programming of Algorithms: How to Deal with Ethical Risks of AI Tools for Hiring Decisions? (A)
Management Case Study8.95View Details This case set is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum, please visit http://store.darden.virginia.edu/giving-voice-to-values.... -
MacEwan Residence Services: A Risky Accommodation?
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details In November 2014, the Residence Services department at MacEwan University in Alberta, Canada, needed to replace a residence assistant who was exiting... -
The Black New Venture Competition
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details Black entrepreneurs encounter many unique obstacles when raising capital to start and grow a business. During their second year at Harvard Business School... -
Disability Accommodations and Promotions at Bunco
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details This case highlights the dilemma of Nicholas, an accounting executive, who must decide whether to promote a disabled employee, Paul, to a management role.... -
Jonah Creighton (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Covers Jonah's two-hour meeting with the company's executive vice president who is next in line to become president, and the outcome of the discriminatory... -
Augusta National Golf Club Controversy (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. -
Laurel Upholstery
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details A senior manager at Laurel Upholstery learns from an unexpected meeting with a former senior manager at the firm's Montreal factory that only managers... -
HBR's Women at Work Collection (2 Books)
39.95View Details As a woman, you may face unfair challenges in the workplace--from being passed over for promotion to being ignored in conversation. Unconscious bias and...
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An Antidote to Microaggressions? Microvalidations.
Diversity and inclusion 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.
Leadership & Managing People 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?
Organizational Development Digital ArticleThe real gender issue isn't a lack of qualified women, but a surplus of unqualified men. -
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...