Each week I interview world leaders, thought leaders, CEOs and ordinary people for Forbes, who are taking action to build workplaces that work for everyone. Discover the latest thinking to understand why it is imperative to your success and that of your organisation to realise a vision for creating an inclusive workplace of the future.
One of the unintentional consequences of unconscious bias training is that is makes people feel comfortable about the biases they have, which makes the situation worse. Here is how we consciously overcome the biases we have.
Leaders create culture through the behaviors they choose to ignore, reward, endorse and engage in themselves. If you want to know whether your company’s culture is toxic, take a close look at the behavior’s leaders engage in.
Issuing statements in support of social justice is in part a branding exercise, as organisations want consumers to believe they are advocates for diversity, inclusion and equity–even though their diversity and inclusion practices tell a different story.
There’s something called perfection fatigue, where people are bored of seeing the same old images of the typical airbrushed model. Consumers just don’t see those images anymore, which is not good for advertising.” Diversity is now a business imperative for the beauty industry.
Julia Gillard, Australia’s first female prime minister and the chair of Kings College, Global Institute for Womens Leadership, is determined to tackle gender inequality head on, after having managed it throughout her political career.
Sofia Vergara, the actress from the ABC television show Modern Family shares how her latest business venture aims to re-position underwear as a tool for women’s empowerment by providing micro finance loans to women around the world. #ChangeTheWorld
After Regina King won a Golden Globe award this month she made a vow to have women represented equally in everything she produces. Here she shares how she is putting gender parity into practice. #LikeABoss
Jenna Ortega is an American actress known for her role on the television show Jane the Virgin. I recently interviewed Ortega to discuss how she is using her platform to advocate for women and minorities. Here she shares how each of us can take a stand on issues that matter
Nigel Barker, the internationally renowned fashion photographer, best known for his role as a judge on the show, America’s Next Top Model, is also a passionate feminist. Here barker shares how he become a feminist father and his advice for all men who want to support women and girls. #IfOnlyIKnew
Gina Rodriguez, actress and producer, is determined to create opportunities for women and minorities to tell their stories. Here we discuss how she got her production company established and key lessons she learnt along the way. #LikeABoss
In 2017, on Equal Pay Day, Jimmy Choo founder Tamara Mellon shared with Forbes how she became aware while working at Jimmy Choo that she was being given half the equity as the male CEO who was working for her. Now, Mellon shares what all organizations can to close the
Cherie Blair lawyer and founder of Cherie Blair Foundation for Women shares how all of us can support women entrepreneurs around the world and why men play a critical role in advancing gender equality. #IfOnlyIKnew
YouTube stars, the Merrell Twins are tackling difficult STEM projects in their new show Project Upgrade. With over three million subscribers they hope to use their platform to encourage young women to pursue a career in STEM. #sheinnovates #Likeaboss
Kate Hudson is on a mission to create a health and active-wear brand that is inclusive and empowering of all women. In this interview she shares how developing self-confidence can be challenging for women and why it is so important in both business and life.
Sarah Jessica Parker, known for her role as Carrie Bradshaw, in Sex and the City shares insights from her work now as a designer of the SJP collection. In this interview Parker shares why getting started is often the hardest part of building a business and how to just give
Zoe Saldana, the actress who starred in Avatar, Star trek and Guardians of the Galaxy is taking action to bring greater diversity to Hollywood. In this interview she shares her new venture and why this is so important to her. #LikeABoss
Mika Brzezinski co-host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe show and author of Knowing Your Value shares 5 things women can do to advance at work.
Jane Fonda, has spent 22 years working to overcome ‘toxic masculinity’ and prevent teen pregnancy in order to increase the number of young women into the workforce. In this interview she shares how each of us can play a role to help young women and mothers thrive.
Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand Prime Minister, and the worlds youngest female leader shares why women need to be themselves at work and how she overcame her battles with the impostor syndrome. Int his interview she also shares her plans for advancing the next generation of women leaders.
Melinda Gates shares why she is investing $20 million in women’s groups worldwide and what everyone can do to support women and girls.