Research briefs, news, and event recaps related to leadership.
Rotman’s Institute for Gender and the Economy Aims to Make Change
Sarah Kaplan is interviewed for QS Top MBA to explain how GATE is changing the conversation at Rotman.
Gender Equality in the Workplace: How Men Can Move the Needle
Rotman Management Magazine
Sarah Kaplan interviews Kevin Lobo and Richard Nesbitt about their experiences supporting gender equality; including tools and tactics they've utilized.
What exactly is sponsorship in business?
In this video, MBA Student Fellow, Ria Dutta, interviews several practitioners, academics, and activists about sponsorship and how it's different from mentorship.
Joanne Lipman on “That’s What She Said”
Joanne Lipman, Editor in Chief of USA TODAY, joined us on March 28 to talk about her book "That's What She Said: What Men Need to Know and Women Need to Tell Them About Working Together."
Promoting women to management may reinforce bias in male-dominated occupations
In male-dominated fields, such as engineering, where women experience rapid mobility into managerial roles, this study suggests that an inverted role hierarchy may disadvantage such women.
Industry Partner Workshop | February 2018
In our first Industry Partner Workshop, our researchers and partners engaged on the gender wage gap, the state-of-the-art on the business case for diversity, the unintended consequences of diversity statements and more.
The gender pay gap: How Canada can lead at the G7
Emanuela Heyninck, the pay equity commissioner for Ontario, and Sarah Kaplan join forces to write an op-ed for The Globe and Mail detailing how Canada can lead the conversation on gender economic equality.
Former Prime Minister Kim Campbell speaks at U of T
Sarah Kaplan joined former PM Kim Campbell for a panel discussion on women in leadership as reported by The Varsity
Why the most valuable companies bring women to boards
If a board doesn't have any female directors, it is missing some critical skills that would improve its advisory capacity says GATE researcher Daehyun Kim in Forbes India
Debate: Does diversity training work?
Organizations are constantly challenged to create environments for every employee to feel included and valued. We report on our Oxford-style debate on the effectiveness of diversity training in achieving these goals.