16 Ways Executives Can Promote Gender and Racial Equity
For every 100 men promoted to first-level managers, there are only 87 women promoted, which means men are more likely and consistently in senior/executive positions…
7 Ways to Create a More Equitable Hiring Processes
Seeing similar types of candidates applying for the same position or for the company overall can mean that the hiring processes are not reaching a…
How to Overcome the Gender Pay Gap in Pricing Freelance Services
Equal Pay Day is an important opportunity to recognize and broadcast the persistent pay gap between men and women in the workplace. Making only $0.79…
Keeping Politics Out of the Office
Recently, divisive politics seem to be everywhere, dominating newscasts, opinion pages, social media, and almost every conversation we encounter. People are literally protesting in the…
Test Drive Your New Skills by Volunteering
You’ve taken classes, attended seminars, maybe even sat in a college classroom — and now you have great skills but no experience. How can you…
Just Married: Will Changing Your Name Impact Your Business?
There is no shortage of decisions to be made leading up to and following a wedding, but few have become as fraught in recent years…
Equal Pay Laws: How Does Your State Measure Up?
In the United States, all employees have the right to expect fair and equal pay for the work they do. There are several federal laws…
Dethroning Gender Bias at Work: A call to action for all
By Aliki Pappas Weakland Not long ago, merely uttering the phrase gender bias would elicit a healthy dose of eye rolls and sneers. Most organizations…
Empathy in the Workplace
“If you could only walk a mile in my shoes, you’d understand.” How many times have you heard someone say this. How many times have…
Is It Age Discrimination or Age Bias?
According to the AARP, 64 percent of American workers have seen or experienced age-based discrimination in the workplace. Workers over the age of 50 are…