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An Antidote to Microaggressions? Microvalidations.
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleFive subtle acts of inclusion leaders can start practicing right now. -
Recognizing and Responding to Microaggressions at Work
Organizational Development Digital ArticleWhat to do when you notice a colleague - or yourself - saying something harmful. -
Unconscious Bias Training That Works
Cognitive bias Magazine ArticleIncreasing awareness isn’t enough. Teach people to manage their biases, change their behavior, and track their progress. -
The "Angry Black Woman" Stereotype at Work
Organizational Development Digital ArticleResearchers explore where it came from, why it's so destructive, and how to dismantle it. -
Be a Better Ally
Managerial behavior Magazine ArticleHow white men can help their marginalized colleagues advance -
Women Rising: The Unseen Barriers
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleEven when CEOs make gender diversity a priority--by setting aspirational goals for the proportion of women in leadership roles, insisting on diverse slates... -
How Colorism Affects Women at Work
Organizational Development Digital ArticleThree ways to disrupt this insidious, global bias. -
Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders?
Workplace discrimination Digital ArticleThe real gender issue isn’t a lack of qualified women, but a surplus of unqualified men. -
The Five Stages of DEI Maturity
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleMany organizations take big actions in the realm of DEI because of something they see another company do--such as publicly declaring themselves champions... -
How to Promote Racial Equity in the Workplace
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleMany White people deny the existence of racism against people of color because they assume that racism is defined by deliberate actions motivated by malice... -
How Hair Discrimination Affects Black Women at Work
Organizational Development Digital ArticleBusiness leaders can mitigate hair bias and texturism. -
Creating a Trans-Inclusive Workplace
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleTrans people often experience stigma and discrimination, hostility from others, and pressure to "manage" their identities in social settings, including... -
Research: How Bias Against Women Persists in Female-Dominated Workplaces
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleA look inside the ongoing barriers women face in law, health care, faith-based nonprofits, and higher education. -
Harnessing the Power of Age Diversity
Leadership & Managing People Big IdeaAre tensions between different generations escalating? In organizations, lack of trust between older and younger workers often yields a culture of competition... -
Stop Protecting "Good Guys"
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleThe "good guy" defense gaslights women and enables offenders. -
Establishing Credibility Takes Persistence
Chances are good that you'll need to overcome barriers in your own career-and will be called on to help others do the same. -
Why Subtle Bias Is So Often Worse than Blatant Discrimination
Cognitive bias Digital ArticleIt’s more common and harder to prove. -
Bringing Caste into the DEI Conversation
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleAs companies increase their global footprint, they must also expand their definition of DEI. -
Rethinking Political Correctness
Diversity and inclusion Magazine ArticleSensitivity to race, religion, or gender is a good thing, but too often it is driven by fear. Rather than walk on eggshells, managers can learn to develop more productive, meaningful relationships at work. -
How Companies Should Set - and Report - DEI Goals
Organizational Development Digital ArticleTargets must be detailed to create transparency, shared to induce accountability, and accompanied by action plans to promote change.
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Ann Hopkins (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Describes the reasons why the courts found in favor of Ann Hopkins in the sexual discrimination suit. Also explains why the courts concluded she was the... -
Slavery
Global Business Case Study8.95View Details Explores the general history of slavery in the United States. Through detailed exhibits and a text consisting of excerpts from six first-hand observations... -
Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders?: (And How to Fix It)
Look around your office. Turn on the TV. Incompetent leadership is everywhere, and there's no denying that most of these leaders are men. In this timely... -
Jamnalal Bajaj, Mahatma Gandhi, and the Struggle for Indian Independence
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details Describes the role of a leading Indian business leader in the campaign for independence before 1947 and his close relationship with the legendary Mahatma... -
Artea: Designing Targeting Strategies
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details This collection of exercises aims to teach students about 1)Targeting Policies; and 2)Algorithmic bias in marketing-implications, causes, and possible... -
Speak Up, Speak Out: Women at Work Discussion Group Toolkit
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... -
Harlem Capital: Changing the Face of Entrepreneurship (B)
Finance & Accounting Case Study5.00View Details Case B describes Tingle and Pierre-Jacques' decision to commit fully to Harlem Capital as their post-graduation job. The case explores the results of... -
Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Young Minister Confronts the Challenges of Montgomery
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details As the Montgomery Bus Boycott starts, the young Martin Luther King Jr. faces challenges to his leadership goals, strategic vision, and personal and family... -
Driving Change at Appliances International, India (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details This is a two-part case. Case A introduces Kim Underhill as the new Regional Head at Appliances International, a leading global appliances manufacturer... -
Differences at Work: Alex (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View 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... -
Differences at Work: Allie (C)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details In Differences at Work: (C) HBS Case No. 9-408-056 Allie decides not to pursue a sexual harassment charge and instead remedies the situation by transferring... -
Kathryn McNeil (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Charles Foley, vice president of the computer retailing firm Sayer MicroWorld, must decide whether or not to fire his employee, Kathryn McNeil, a 37-year-old... -
Sexual Harassment, Free Speech or ...?
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Presents two brief vignettes about female employees who object to gender discrimination in their work environment. In one case, the manager of a convenience... -
You, the Leader (HBR Women at Work Series)
24.95View Details It's time for female leaders to stand out. Women often aren't seen for their leadership potential. We face a double bind, forced to choose whether to... -
Good Guys: How Men Can Be Better Allies for Women in the Workplace
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,... -
Fair & Lovely vs. Dark is Beautiful
Sales & Marketing Case Study15.05View Details Women of Worth (WOW) is an organization that seeks to empower women through training and workshops. The organization has also fought against discrimination... -
Our Separate Ways, With a New Preface and Epilogue: Black and White Women and the Struggle for Professional Identity
32.00View Details Addressing gender alone won't help women rise to the top. Although women come from widely diverse backgrounds, they share a common assumption upon entering... -
Shared Sisterhood Toolkit
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What Diversity Is-and Why It Matters
99.00View Details Differences on your team can be immensely powerful. Learn how by sharpening your awareness of diversity, you can benefit yourself, your team, and your... -
Staffing Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (A)
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View 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...
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An Antidote to Microaggressions? Microvalidations.
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleFive subtle acts of inclusion leaders can start practicing right now. -
Recognizing and Responding to Microaggressions at Work
Organizational Development Digital ArticleWhat to do when you notice a colleague - or yourself - saying something harmful. -
Unconscious Bias Training That Works
Cognitive bias Magazine ArticleIncreasing awareness isn’t enough. Teach people to manage their biases, change their behavior, and track their progress. -
The "Angry Black Woman" Stereotype at Work
Organizational Development Digital ArticleResearchers explore where it came from, why it's so destructive, and how to dismantle it. -
Be a Better Ally
Managerial behavior Magazine ArticleHow white men can help their marginalized colleagues advance -
Women Rising: The Unseen Barriers
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleEven when CEOs make gender diversity a priority--by setting aspirational goals for the proportion of women in leadership roles, insisting on diverse slates... -
Autism Doesn't Hold People Back at Work. Discrimination Does.
Leadership & Managing People First PersonNeurodiversity discrimination is systemic, but there are ways to defy it. -
How Colorism Affects Women at Work
Organizational Development Digital ArticleThree ways to disrupt this insidious, global bias. -
Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders?
Workplace discrimination Digital ArticleThe real gender issue isn’t a lack of qualified women, but a surplus of unqualified men. -
The Five Stages of DEI Maturity
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleMany organizations take big actions in the realm of DEI because of something they see another company do--such as publicly declaring themselves champions...