Coleen Ammerman and Boris Groysberg, "Glass Half Broken: Shattering the Barriers That Still Hold Women Back at Work" (HBR Press, 2021)
Today I talked to Colleen Ammerman about her new book (co-authored with Boris Groysberg)\xa0Glass Half Broken: Shattering the Barriers That Still Hold Women Back at Work\xa0(HBR Press, 2021).\nThe statistics are annoying, exasperating: choose your adjective. The proportion of female CEOs struggles to break 10%. On Fortune 500 boards, only about 0% of the seats are held by women. The problems with achieving gender fairness go on and on. Fortunately, my guest Colleen Ammerman covers many potentially solid ways of addressing the injustices still present. They include not tolerating bad behavior from \u201crainmakers\u201d\u2014even to the point of disallowing severance pay or other benefit if terminated due to sexual misconduct. Declining invitations to events that don\u2019t prioritize gender diversity among speakers is another avenue of applying some pressure for change. From job interviews being structured before, to ensuring mentors are available, Ammerman offers a wealth of ideas. For anybody who wants to witness both structural changes and cultural changes within companies, this episode is well worth a listen.\nColleen Ammerman, the director of the Harvard Business School Gender Initiative. She\u2019s also a researcher with Life and Leadership After HBS.\nDan Hill, PhD, is the author of nine books and leads Sensory Logic, Inc. (https://www.sensorylogic.com). His new book is Blah, Blah, Blah: A Snarky Guide to Office Lingo. To check out his related \u201cDan Hill\u2019s EQ Spotlight\u201d blog, visit\xa0https://emotionswizard.com.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\nSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/gender-studies