Source: www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/opinion/sunday/speaking-while-female.html Quotes: “When a woman speaks in a professional setting, she walks a tightrope. Either she’s barely heard or she’s judged as too aggressive. When a man says virtually the same thing, heads nod in appreciation for his fine
NYTimes: When Talking About Bias Backfires
Excerpt from 6 Dec 2014 NYTimes article by Adam Grant, Professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, and Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and founder of LeanIn.org: A FATHER and his son are in a car accident. The father
NYTimes: Even Among Harvard Graduates, Women Fall Short of Their Work Expectations
Claire Cain Miller reports in a 28 Nov 2014 NYTimes article on findings from a first installment of data from a study by the Harvard Business School that tracks its alumni over time: Women are not equally represented at the
NYTimes / Guardian / Telegraph: Germany to mandate quotas for women in boardrooms
Alison Smail of the New York Times reports on Germany’s plan to introduce a bill requiring the country’s top companies to have at least 30 percent women in their supervisory boards by 2016. In Europe, Norway was the first country
NYTimes: Vigilant Eye on Gender Pay Gap
Illustration of the gender pay gap by Robert Neubeckerin the NYTimes (14 Nov 2014) article:“Vigilant Eye on Gender Pay Gap“ Follow link to see a New York Times article that advocates for thoughtful fixes to the gender pay gap: “Vigilant
NYTimes: Executive Women Finding and Owning Their Own Voice
Richardson-Heron, Napier, Miller, and Ming—four women interviewed in NYTimes (13 Nov 2014) article“Executive Women, Finding (and Owning) Their Voice“ In a New York Times article posted on 13 November 2014, Adam Bryant interviews four executive women—Dara Richardson-Heron, M.D., Chief executive
NYTimes Video: The Metrics of Success
Jody Greenstone Miller, chief executive of the Business Talent Group, speaks on flexible work environments—www.nytimes.com/video/business/100000003229855/corner-office-the-metrics-of-success.html.
NYTimes Video: Leading to the Goal Line
Dara Richardson-Heron, M.D., C.E.O. of Y.W.C.A. USA, speaks on setting expectations of leadership to Adam Bryant and Blaine Novak—www.nytimes.com/video/business/100000003229913/corner-office-leading-to-the-goal-line.html.
NYTimes: Academic Science Isn’t Sexist
Source: www.nytimes.com/2014/11/02/opinion/sunday/academic-science-isnt-sexist.html Quote: “Our analysis reveals that the experiences of young and midcareer women in math-intensive fields are, for the most part, similar to those of their male counterparts: They are more likely to receive hiring offers, are paid roughly the
NYTimes: Are Women Better Decision Makers?
JooHee Yoon’s illustration for NYTimes article,“Are Women Better Decision Makers?“ US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand argues for more women in Congress: “Women are more focused on finding common ground and collaborating.” Therese Huston describes another reason, beyond playing nicely, why we