Gender dynamics
Gender often influences how people experience the workplace.
Understanding gender dynamics in the workplace can illuminate important day-to-day interactions that can have a detrimental effect on the organization By identifying and addressing gender-based discrepancies, workplaces can become more equitable and more inclusive while avoiding potential liability.
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March, 2018
For Women and Minorities to Get Ahead, Managers Must Assign Work Fairly
Research indicates that women and people of color often receive less glamorous assignments compared to their counterparts, hindering progress in corporate diversity. Managers should monitor project assignments, redistributing mundane tasks more evenly and considering all eligible employees for new opportunities. Holding middle managers accountable with support from senior executives and HR can lead to a fairer system benefiting all employees.
May, 2018
The Different Words We Use to Describe Male and Female Leaders
Researchers analyzed a large military dataset to compare performance evaluations between men and women, finding no gender differences in objective measures but significant disparities in subjective evaluations. Women were more frequently described with negative terms like selfish and passive, while men were commonly described as analytical; however, both genders performed equally well objectively.
