Race

The former Xerox CEO Ursula Burns, whose life journey began in a Manhattan tenement, is an outspoken champion of inclusive capitalism and racial equity--themes...

The industries with the most female managers have the biggest pay gaps.

A black man employed by a Minnesota trucking company had racial slurs directed at him and was the target of graffiti written by fellow workers. A U.S. district court held that the trucking company violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and ordered it to take affirmative action and disciplinary measures against […]

It was Barack Obama who got me thinking a lot about race in the workplace lately and wondering just how much progress we’ve made — at least here in the U.S. I began with a somewhat optimistic point of view and things just went downhill from there. Obama, of course, has been heralded for his […]

Research on downsizing, gender, and race.

In almost every industry, women of color receive less support, and experience double standards, microaggressions, and unconscious bias.

Diversity is a near-universal value in corporate America, but the upper tiers of management remain stubbornly homogeneous. Consider Fortune 500 CEOs: Only 23 are female, just six are black, and none are openly gay. Why so few gains at the top? We believe that one factor is a phenomenon sociologists call “covering,” whereby people downplay […]

Though we’re all in this together, we’re not all in the same boat.

Research-backed strategies to help directors ensure that everyone's voice is heard.

Cautiously.

A one-size-fits-all plan isn't good enough.

Even if the law continues to evolve in a conservative direction, at least three common approaches to diversity, equity, and inclusion will endure.

The pay gap between Black women and white men has widened in 2022.

“Collective fear stimulates herd instinct, and tends to produce ferocity toward those who are not regarded as members of the herd.” — Bertrand Russell, Nobel laureate In the weeks since the death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin, the national uproar at the circumstances around the event has been profound. While the facts are still emerging, […]

A new study measures the impact of training on people’s attitudes and behavior.

Our perceptions of people aren't always justified.

While overt discrimination against women may be on the decline, unconscious bias can be just as limiting.

A research-based tool to help leaders understand how their behaviors impact employees.

Seven lessons.

Five ways to start.