Financial Times Business School Newsletter
The Financial Times Business School Newsletter points to Sarah Kaplan's Rotman Management Magazine on gender equality as an innovation challenge (and the problem with the business case for diversity)
The debate about quotas
Exploring both sides of the gender diversity quota debate, highlighting the latest research on pros and cons, and what to do about it.
Leaning out: Bad experiences in recruiting add to the gender gap
When women are unsure about whether or not they belong, rejections lead to withdrawal.
Discrimination in Hiring
As part of our Rotman Short Talks series, hear from Professor Sonia Kang about how diversity statements can have unintended consequences, leading to less diversity in hiring, not more.
Why Progress is Slow on Gender Parity
As part of our Rotman Short Talks series, hear from Professor Sarah Kaplan about why progress towards gender equality is slow. In it, she focuses on the risks of backlash and the discomfort associated with diversity.
How Social Class Affects Our Behaviour
As part of our Rotman Short Talks series, hear from Professor Stéphane Côté about how social class affects our behaviour., especially how increasing inequality can be self-reinforcing.
Gender Equality and the War for Talent
As part of our Rotman Short Talks series, hear from Tanya van Biesen, Executive Director of Canada, Catalyst, Inc. and Rotman alumna about how working towards gender equality can position firms to do better in the War for Talent.
Your ambition is showing
How single women downplay their professional ambitions around single men
Women more often volunteer for tasks that hinder their promotability
Women are asked to volunteer for low-status tasks more often than men, and accept much more often.
Gender budgeting: A tool for achieving equality
This research roundtable explored how thinking about the gendered impacts of budgets can increase economic prosperity.