Research briefs, news, and event recaps related to innovation and creativity.
Women of Influence
Sarah Kaplan and Alyson Colón write about the backlash on gender diversity, and how we can move forward by treating diversity as an innovation challenge.
Rotman Management Magazine
Sarah Kaplan argues that instead of focusing on building a ‘business case’ for gender equality, we need to re-frame it as an innovation challenge.
Sarah Kaplan is interviewed by the Canadian Women’s Foundation
Our Executive in Residence, Vanessa Iarocci talks about our new course on Designing for Equality and the work of GATE on "What She Said" with Christine Bentley & Kate Wheeler
Elective course for MBAs, and now also for commerce students, that uses design thinking to examine the root causes of complex gender-based challenges and come up with solutions.
How stereotypical masculinity is rewarded over competence
The New York Times
The Globe and Mail
GATE is a part of Rotman’s Social Impact and Innovation initiative, which aims to help students explore their personal and professional potential—and work toward a more inclusive, more sustainable world.
Frustrated with the lack of progress towards gender equality in the economy, proponents of diversity are building the "business case" for action. But, Professor Sarah Kaplan argues in this TEDx talk, this may do more harm than good.
