Women face gender discrimination throughout our careers. It doesn't have to derail our ambitions — but how do we prepare to deal with it? There's no workplace orientation session about narrowing the wage gap, standing up to interrupting male colleagues, or taking on many other issues we encounter at work. So HBR staffers Amy Bernstein, Amy Gallo, and Emily Caulfield are untangling some of the knottiest problems. They interview experts on gender, tell stories about their own experiences, and give lots of practical advice to help you succeed in spite of the obstacles.
162 episodes transcribedAs we grow older, we have to deal with not only sexism at work but ageism too. Still, age has its advantages. We talk with an expert on aging, and the...
Conflict at work is inevitable, and resolving conflicts can lead to higher job satisfaction, stronger relationships with colleagues, and innovation. B...
Going from full time to part time is a complicated career move. First we talk with a woman who’s made part time work well for her about how she set ex...
At work, self-care might mean asking for a deadline extension, going to the gym in the middle of the day, or blocking off a few hours to prioritize ta...
Anxiety comes up in our conversations on the show from time to time, and we think it’s important to think about and talk about mental health. That’s w...
Having a close friend at work feels great. You have someone to laugh with, confide in, and exchange glances with during a meeting. But we often fail t...
Sponsorship is when someone influential in your organization advocates on your behalf to get you where you want to go. But the sponsor-protege relatio...
Building relationships that benefit our careers isn’t about exchanging business cards at work events; it’s about getting to know people we can learn f...
Talking with colleagues about how much we earn can help us figure out if we’re being paid fairly, but sharing those numbers is stressful. With the hel...
Women at Work is back Oct. 14 with stories, conversations, and practical advice about being a woman in the workplace. Expect to hear from us every Mon...
High-quality relationships with other women at work, and the productivity and creativity those connections bring, are built on trusting one another wi...
Many companies are still sorting out the right policies to put in place around sexual harassment. But even where good policies exist, we all need the...
Women are responsible for most eldercare, and it’s often an exhausting, isolating job that has to be done on top of your paid work. We talk with a res...
Thinking of gender as man/woman and masculine/feminine leaves out a lot of people. We talk about the problems the gender binary causes at work and get...
We discuss how women think about and approach competition at work and get advice on how to keep our disagreements — and people’s perceptions of them —...
Do women really apologize more than men at work? We speak with a psychology professor and a leadership consultant about the impact that saying “sorry”...
Just because some of us are single and childless doesn’t mean we don’t have problems at the office or responsibilities outside of it. We talk with a w...
There are a lot of reasons women should feel optimistic about having both a career and children. Two professors tell us about the takeaways from their...
Visibility at work is important for our professional advancement — and tricky, especially for women. In this live episode, we talk about navigating th...
Stress can enhance our performance at work, but not if it leads to burnout. We talk with an expert on workplace well-being about how women experience...
