How can we move beyond DEI backlash?
Employees feeling threatened by DEI initiatives can result in transformational learning, growth, and allyship, rather than backlash.
Caught in the “task bind”: How gender stereotypes shape women managers’ work
Negative gender stereotypes push women managers to focus on visible tasks, limiting the critical behind-the-scenes planning that drives department success.
Parental irrationality: Gender norms shape work and child care decisions
Gendered norms shape parental decision-making around work and child care, often under the guise of rationality.
Navigating role conflict: How time management shapes workplace connections
This research examines how STEM professionals experiencing role conflict manage workplace interactions, highlighting the trade-offs between efficient time management and fostering workplace relationships.
Re-thinking the advice to women to “lean in” and always negotiate
The blanket recommendation that women should always “lean in” and negotiate is unfounded and can even result in financial losses.
To confront or not confront: The psychological and social costs of (not) confronting racism
When faced with racism in the music industry, Indigenous, Black, and People of Colour workers weigh avoiding conflict to preserve relationships or confronting it to challenge injustice.
Authentic enough? Navigating gender expression and social acceptance for transgender employees
This research examines how the gender expression of transgender individuals evolves as they transition at work.
Reporting on precarious ground: Women in digital journalism
The precarity experienced by women of colour working in digital journalism has been overlooked.
The delegation dilemma: Why women leaders hesitate to hand off tasks
This study finds that women leaders have more negative associations with delegation compared to men, leading women to delegate less.
Addressing himpathy: How organizations can navigate bias in sexual assault allegations
Himpathy describes sympathy with a male perpetrator of sexual assault that may harm the victim.