The Benefits Give You Permission to Do The Right Thing

Are you wanting to do more to advance women in your company, but feel like you can’t prioritize something that feels like a nice-to-have? I have good news for you - you can put advancing women on the top of your to-do list because the benefits to your business are huge - big enough to trump your other initiatives, to grow your business, to secure investors and to attract and retain great employees.

ally, diversity and inclusion, women leadership, women in the workplaceMichelle BoganJune 12, 2019gender equity, benefits, unconscious bias, women leadership

Advancing Women Advances Business

I know, that sounds like motherhood and apple pie. And you’re probably thinking, yes, we should do that, but I have 10 other burning issues right now and have to make sure I hit my performance targets for the quarter. Let me put it to you another way… Not advancing women creates a huge missed opportunity for your business.

equality in the workplace, diversity and inclusion, gender parityMichelle BoganMay 21, 2019unconscious bias, ally, diversity, inclusion, gender equity, gender equality, women empowerment

Unintended Consequences of Unconscious Bias

Unconscious bias has become a bit of a buzzword lately, with companies such as Starbucks, Google and Facebook publicly talking about the training they are doing to educate employees about it. While there is no quick training that anyone can do to “fix” their unconscious bias, opening your eyes to the biases you have that you are not aware of – and their unintended consequences, particularly in the workplace – is incredibly valuable.

diversity and inclusion, equality in the workplaceMichelle BoganMay 1, 2019EQUITY FOR WOMENunconscious bias, women at work, diversity, inclusion, women equality, ally

"We Would Never Penalize a Woman Like That"

I have had several conversations recently with male leaders that have been a bit maddening. Maddening because they get right to core of how hard it is to shift the gender equity paradigm in the workplace.

equality in the workplace, diversity and inclusion, allyMichelle BoganApril 15, 2019inclusion, diversity, gender parity, gender equity, gender equality, ally, unconscious bias

Companies Leave Millions on the Table When They Don't Invest in Women

Data shows there are huge financial benefits to gender-balanced and female leadership at companies. These companies achieve increased sales, better returns on investment and are more likely to outperform their industry peers. Additionally, these companies take a broader view of opportunities which results in smarter risk-taking, more innovation and breaking through the group-think that comes from too many like-minded leaders being in charge.

benefitsMichelle BoganMay 15, 2018women at work, women leadership, benefits, mentor, womens programs, unconscious bias, networking, gender-blind, gender inequality in the workplace, women empowerment

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