by Caroline | Dec 14, 2018 | Balance of masculine feminine, benefits of diversity, bias, comfort principal, diversity and inclusion, fear of difference, gender bias, gender bias, gender diversity in leadership, gender parity, images of leadership, implicit bias, Men and women at work, progress of women, unconscious bias, unconscious bias, unconscous mind-sets |
Send to KindleThis is the season of love, joy and peace. I’m looking at how we achieve real diversity and inclusion in the workplace in that spirit – of peace on earth and good will to men and women. As we celebrate progress in the area of gender balance in the...
by Caroline | May 3, 2017 | benefits of diversity, better decisions, bottom line value of gender diversity, Business Case, business case for gender diversity, business value diversity, business value of gender diversity, Diversity and engagement, diversity and inclusion, Gender Balance, gender diversity bottom line, gender diversity in leadership, gender inclusive |
The business case for gender diversity in leadership is compelling. I’ve updated it to include (more) recent studies linking diversity and financial performance.
by Caroline | Apr 25, 2017 | benefits of diversity, bottom line value of gender diversity, business case for gender diversity, business value of gender diversity, critical mass of women on boards, Gender diversity, gender diversity in leadership, Women on boards |
The bronze statue of a young girl facing the Wall Street Bull will continue to provoke big firms to include more women on boards. It isn’t just the right thing to do; it’s the smart thing to do.
by Caroline | Apr 5, 2017 | Balance of masculine feminine, benefits of diversity, bias, Conforming to masculine, gender bias |
My hypothesis is that men as well as women in the workplace are caught up in the gravitational pull of the masculine style. The workplace becomes more masculine, not more balanced.
by Caroline | Nov 15, 2016 | benefits of diversity, business value diversity, diversity and inclusion, generations at work, Inclusion, Inclusivity, racial bias, unconscious bias, unconscious bias, unconscious racial bias |
Tolerance beats intolerance, but it is merely “putting up with.” We must move to valuing and appreciating difference – not tolerating it.
by Caroline | Aug 3, 2016 | Balance of masculine feminine, benefits of diversity, better decisions, business value of gender diversity, organizational diversity |
A study two years ago suggested that having women on a team stimulates better results. A more recent study says, “Not so fast.” It suggests a deeper factor — the balance of yin (feminine) and yang (masculine) strengths.
