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"I'm Here Because I'm As Good As You"
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleThe former Xerox CEO Ursula Burns, whose life journey began in a Manhattan tenement, is an outspoken champion of inclusive capitalism and racial equity--themes... -
Coming Out at Work: Our Favorite Reads
LGBT rights ListicleThere is no “right way” to come out as LGBTQIA+ work — it’s a deeply personal decision. -
Work, Parenting, and the Pandemic
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleWorking parenthood was hard before Covid-19--now it's an all-out crisis. In "A Way Forward for Working Parents," Daisy Dowling argues that it's time to... -
It Wasn't About Race. Or Was It? (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleHope Barrows, a partner at the national accounting firm Fuller Fenton, drove to the office on Sunday and swiped her access card to enter the parking garage.... -
The Costs of Racial "Color Blindness"
Organizational Development Magazine ArticlePretending not to notice race for fear of appearing prejudiced actually has the opposite effect--others will perceive you as more biased. Research documenting... -
What is DEI Doing for the Formerly Incarcerated?
Research shows that the formerly incarcerated are unemployed at a rate of over 27% — higher than the unemployment rate during any historical period in the U.S. -
Why His Merit Raise Is Bigger Than Hers
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleWhen you work for an organization that proudly touts its pay-for-performance ethos, you can be sure you'll get a fair shake, right? Not necessarily. In... -
Why Family and Domestic Violence Is a Workplace Issue
Intersectionality Digital ArticleFirst-time managers have the power to support employees struggling with violence at home. -
What SCOTUS’s Affirmative Action Decision Means for Corporate DEI
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleEven if the law continues to evolve in a conservative direction, at least three common approaches to diversity, equity, and inclusion will endure. -
How Black Women Can Navigate Pay-Gap Gaslighting
Organizational Development Digital ArticleThe pay gap between Black women and white men has widened in 2022. -
When Steve Becomes Stephanie (HBR Case Study)
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleHenrietta Mercer, the senior vice president for human resources at LaSalle Chemical, is facing a challenge unprecedented in her career: Steve Ambler,... -
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... -
Research: Why Managers Deny Inequity in Their Own Organizations
Organizational Development Digital ArticleWhen someone strongly identifies with their workplace, they're less likely to recognize its failures. -
How to Support Your Jewish Colleagues Right Now
Organizational Development Digital ArticleJewish employees share the policies and practices that have helped - or harmed - their sense of inclusion at work. -
Best of Intentions (HBR Case Study)
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleCynthia Mitchell has finally gotten a plum management opportunity at AgFunds, a Houston-based company that provides financial services to farmers and... -
How Low Will You Go? (HBR Case Study)
Sales & Marketing Magazine ArticleNo question, Galen McDowell knew how to sell. He quickly hooked a big-league outfit, Kinan Motors, as a potential customer. He invited their representatives... -
5 Terms You Should Learn to Become a Better Ally
Diversity and inclusion ListicleIt’s not enough to learn the definitions — you need to actually get involved. -
Research: Why Inclusive Hiring Must Include Refugees
Organizational Development Digital ArticleSix ways companies of any size can engage this overlooked talent pool. -
Ask an Expert: How Do I Deal With Microaggressions at Work?
Workplace discrimination Digital Article…when I’m the only BIPOC in the room? -
Jim Fielding, Ex-Head of Disney Stores, on the Struggles of Making It as a Queer Executive
Business and society Digital ArticleWorking–and living–inauthentically can cause stress, mental illness, or worse.
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Fair & Lovely vs. Dark is Beautiful
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details Women of Worth (WOW) is an organization that seeks to empower women through training and workshops. The organization has also fought against discrimination... -
DEI at Schneider Electric: From "Why" to "How"
Management Case Study11.95View Details This case introduces Schneider Electric's 15-year-long exploration of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), aimed at providing "equal opportunities... -
Differences at Work: Alex (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View 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... -
Jensen Shoes: Jane Kravitz's Story
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Jane Kravitz (Caucasian female), strategic product manager, and Lyndon Brooks (African American male), a member of her staff at Jensen Shoes, a successful... -
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... -
Differences at Work: Emily (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details In Differences at Work: Emily (A) HBS Case No. 9-408-014 Emily, a private equity analyst, reads disturbing, sexually focused emails written about her... -
Next-Level Negotiating: Women at Work Discussion Group Toolkit
Sales & Marketing Book99.95View Details The "HBR Women at Work" series, based on the popular HBR podcast of the same name, spotlights the real challenges and opportunities women experience throughout... -
Boardroom Change in Norway
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details In 2003, the Norwegian Parliament amended the Public Limited Companies Act in order to achieve greater representation of women on corporate boards. According... -
White Working Class, With a New Foreword by Mark Cuban and a New Preface by the Author: Overcoming Class Cluelessness in America
19.99View Details "It is really worth a read..." -- Former Vice President Joe Biden, interviewed on Pod Save America. Now in paperback with a new Foreword by Mark Cuban... -
White Working Class: Overcoming Class Cluelessness in America
22.99View Details Around the world, populist movements are gaining traction among the white working class. Meanwhile, members of the professional elite--journalists, managers,... -
Kathryn McNeil (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. -
Good Guys: How Men Can Be Better Allies for Women in the Workplace
32.00View Details The key to advancing gender equality? Men. Women are at a disadvantage. At home, they often face an unequal division of household chores and childcare,... -
Deciding Who Decides: The Debate Over a Gay Photo Exhibit in a Madison School (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details When teachers at a Madison, Wisconsin elementary school announce plans to mount a photo exhibit featuring families with gay or lesbian parents, school... -
Algorithmic Bias in Marketing
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details This note focuses on algorithmic bias in marketing. First, it presents a variety of marketing examples in which algorithmic bias may occur. The examples... -
Staffing Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (B)
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. -
Differences at Work: Ben (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details In Differences at Work: Ben (A) HBS Case No. 9-408-012 one of Ben's professional colleagues unexpectedly makes an anti-Semitic remark during a casual... -
Discovery in the Amazon
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details In a world of increasingly fluid boundaries, public and private managers often face ethical challenges that cross familiar geographical and cultural lines.... -
Staffing Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (A)
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is a large Fortune 500 retail chain. The distinction of being the top-ranked company comes with intense scrutiny from the public... -
Dolce & Gabbana: Racism, Stereotypes, or Being Funny?
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View 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... -
Activision Blizzard Inc.: Facing the Call of Duty with a Laser Focus on Women
Management Case Study11.95View Details Honorable Mention; 2022 DEI Global Case Writing Competition. In November 2021, Activision Blizzard, Inc., the California-based maker of popular videogames...
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"I'm Here Because I'm As Good As You"
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleThe former Xerox CEO Ursula Burns, whose life journey began in a Manhattan tenement, is an outspoken champion of inclusive capitalism and racial equity--themes... -
Coming Out at Work: Our Favorite Reads
LGBT rights ListicleThere is no “right way” to come out as LGBTQIA+ work — it’s a deeply personal decision. -
Work, Parenting, and the Pandemic
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleWorking parenthood was hard before Covid-19--now it's an all-out crisis. In "A Way Forward for Working Parents," Daisy Dowling argues that it's time to... -
Fair & Lovely vs. Dark is Beautiful
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details Women of Worth (WOW) is an organization that seeks to empower women through training and workshops. The organization has also fought against discrimination... -
It Wasn't About Race. Or Was It? (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleHope Barrows, a partner at the national accounting firm Fuller Fenton, drove to the office on Sunday and swiped her access card to enter the parking garage.... -
The Costs of Racial "Color Blindness"
Organizational Development Magazine ArticlePretending not to notice race for fear of appearing prejudiced actually has the opposite effect--others will perceive you as more biased. Research documenting... -
DEI at Schneider Electric: From "Why" to "How"
Management Case Study11.95View Details This case introduces Schneider Electric's 15-year-long exploration of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), aimed at providing "equal opportunities... -
Was It Me, Or Was That Gender Discrimination? How 'Ambiguous Incidents' Impact Women
Management Digital ArticleWhile the existence of workplace discrimination has been firmly established, individual employees often feel uncertain about classifying a negative personal... -
Differences at Work: Alex (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View 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... -
What is DEI Doing for the Formerly Incarcerated?
Research shows that the formerly incarcerated are unemployed at a rate of over 27% — higher than the unemployment rate during any historical period in the U.S.