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Why not all leadership development programs yield the same outcomes - and what does.
Two critical elements of leadership development success.
There is a leadership development access gap for women and marginalized leaders. How we’re addressing it.
Five ways organizations can support employees with chronic illness.
Five ways organizations can improve their DEI initiatives to address ageism.
How individuals and companies can counteract unhelpful gender norms.
Here are four levers of success and four leading indicators to drive progress.
Moving from gender bias and disparities to developing support and community.
Four strategies to engage men in women’s leadership advancement.
Why not all leadership development programs yield the same outcomes - and what does.
Two critical elements of leadership development success.
There is a leadership development access gap for women and marginalized leaders. How we’re addressing it.
A blueprint for building inclusive and supportive environments.
Five ways organizations can support employees with chronic illness.
Five ways organizations can improve their DEI initiatives to address ageism.
How individuals and companies can counteract unhelpful gender norms.
Here are four levers of success and four leading indicators to drive progress.
Moving from gender bias and disparities to developing support and community.
Four strategies to engage men in women’s leadership advancement.
Kat McDavitt on gender equity gaps and creating supportive environments.
A chemical engineer-turned-global corporate executive shares what she has learned about navigating career advancement, family responsibilities, and isolation.
Two military officer-professors who are male-ally experts share how men can play a crucial role in creating a more equitable workplace.
Discover how an IT tech-turned-inclusive business growth strategist became an advocate for herself and, in turn, built an inclusive work culture for others.
A candid conversation about the taboo topic of mental health support can impact retention.
What women worry about and how organizations can help.
Insights on navigating gender, race, and illness.
How organizations can help women in STEM feel included and valued.
Senior women leaders bring wisdom, mentorship, and profitability, but often face an uphill battle with gendered ageism. One woman shares her experience and offers recommendations.
The most critical mindset shift needed during this training phase (which could last years) is to accept that to learn something new AND become good at it, we have to slow down to overthink everything.
Embedding lived experiences and investing in empathic communication and programming.
Making strategic career decisions starts with getting more information than you have right now.
How to make tough decisions about unpaid informal leadership opportunities and what companies should consider when offering informal leadership opportunities.
Research suggests that feeling overworked and under-supported for extra work are at the root of the problems. What can we do differently?
Most of us avoid seeking feedback because we fear it will be painful to hear. But this holds us back. Instead, there is a better way to get the right feedback we need to grow.
Giving feedback is one of the most common challenges we face when we try to help others. But not all feedback is equal or useful. How can we create the best possible outcome?
Tired of dirty office politics? Here is a new way to redefine and reframe how we engage in positive politics—with integrity.
Advancing gender equity in leadership takes a multi-prong approach. What could make the greatest impact? Here is my prediction based on current research.
Why do women continue to face barriers to leadership advancement? Here are a few ways our brain keeps interfering in its effort to be efficient.
We blame women for their decision to drop out of the leadership track, when in fact many of the reasons are not backed up by research. Here are 7 common myths.
A blueprint for building inclusive and supportive environments.