Inside the BBC’s 50:50 project. Source: Harvard Business Review – Aneeta Rattan
When You’re Responsible for Eldercare
Women are responsible for most eldercare, and it’s often an exhausting, isolating job that has to be done on top of your paid work. We talk with a researcher who’s gone through it herself; she shares coping strategies and advice on how to support the caregivers on your team. Guest: Anne Bardoel. Our theme music […]
Why Self-Awareness Isn’t Doing More to Help Women’s Careers
Women underestimate themselves, but not in the way most people believe. Source: Harvard Business Review – Tasha Eurich
There’s More to Gender Than “Man” and “Woman”
Thinking of gender as man/woman and masculine/feminine leaves out a lot of people. We talk about the problems the gender binary causes at work and get advice on how to support transgender and nonbinary colleagues. Guest: Lily Zheng. Our theme music is Matt Hill’s “City In Motion,” provided by Audio Network. Source: Harvard Business Review […]
In Warmer Rooms, Women Were Better Test Takers
A new study is the latest skirmish in the “battle of the thermostat.” Source: NYT > Business – Veronique Greenwood
Sorry Not Sorry
Do women really apologize more than men at work? We speak with a psychology professor and a leadership consultant about the impact that saying “sorry” and using other minimizing language has on job success, and what words and phrases to use instead. Guests: Karina Schumann and Sally Helgesen. Our theme music is Matt Hill’s “City […]