What is Gender Bias?

Gender bias is still alive and well in the workplace today.  Inclusive leaders know how to manage it. Gender bias is often much more subtle today than the blatant bias we used to hear and see in the workplace 20 years ago.  Yet, what we find is that bias is still...

Build a Culture of Allies

Now is the time that we look beyond our differences, and look at how we can support one another as allies.  This means that members of diverse groups need to support one another and enlist the support of allies outside of our diverse groups.  Diverse groups are...
WIIFM: What’s in it for Men as Allies that Support Women Leaders

WIIFM: What’s in it for Men as Allies that Support Women Leaders

Men as allies are important for women leaders.  Learn proven tools and strategies to maximize gender equality, and profitabilty. Gender diversity drives business performance.  This is something both genders benefit from equally. When opportunities, pay, and promotions...
Women:  Negotiate & Ask for What You Want

Women: Negotiate & Ask for What You Want

Women need to speak up and ask for what they want.  Yet, are often met with resistance when they do.  What to do walk the gender tight rope and ask assertively? Research shows that men are four times more likely to negotiate than a woman.  Women leaders do not speak...

Appreciate Others that are NOT Like You

So, I had this epiphany when I was a young adult.  I was in college and it was freshman year, and it was my first time living away from home.  My roommate, also one of my best friends from high school, and I were getting into our first argument.  She informed me that,...
Stand Out as a Leader with Emotional Intelligence

Stand Out as a Leader with Emotional Intelligence

Emotional intelligence is critical as an inclusive leader.  Learn proven tips to increase your emotional intelligence as a leader, and results will follow. The way we are wired impacts our leadership style.  While I am not a neuroscientist, knowing the basics of our...