The Business Case for Gender Diversity: Update 2017

by | 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 | 0 comments

The business case for gender diversity in leadership is compelling. I’ve updated it to include (more) recent studies linking diversity and financial performance.

Gender Bias: More Evidence It Is Real

by | Apr 19, 2016 | Diversity and engagement, Engagement, gender bias, Gender diversity | 0 comments

I am adding to my pile of studies showing that gender bias is real. This one shows that male biology students over-rated their male colleagues and under-estimated better performing women. This goes in the stack with Heidi vs Howard and Kristen Schilt’s work with 54 transgendered men. Do you know people who still question the existence of gender bias? Share these studies with them. Awareness of our biases is the first step in changing them.

The Business Case for Gender Diversity

by | Aug 12, 2015 | benefits of diversity, better decisions, bottom line value of gender diversity, Business Case, business value of gender diversity, Engagement, gender diversity bottom line, Talent pipeline, upside of gender diversity | 0 comments

I periodically update the research that forms the business case for gender balance at the leadership level. Here is my latest update. I review studies showing the business benefit of diversity and inclusion generally. Gender diversity brings all these benefits and more.