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We need to stop overlooking the importance of neurodiversity at work

Nearly every element of our workday is designed for neurotypical employees, leaving out millions of talented people. It’s time to rethink how we work.

We need to stop overlooking the importance of neurodiversity at work

A brief history of how it took almost 300 years to pass the Americans with Disabilities Act

The history of the Americans with Disabilities Act reveals long-held biases against millions.

A brief history of how it took almost 300 years to pass the Americans with Disabilities Act

How to make the hiring process more equitable for disabled people

On the latest episode of ‘The New Way We Work,’ we get advice on making the hiring process more equitable and take a look at how remote work has impacted people with disabilities.

How to make the hiring process more equitable for disabled people

Why universal childcare is the crucial infrastructure the economy needs

The U.S. lags behind many other countries in both paid leave and accessible childcare, and it’s costing women and hurting the economy.

Why universal childcare is the crucial infrastructure the economy needs

How we start paying working moms what they’re really worth

Across industries, women are paid less and and passed over for promotions when they become moms, while dads are rewarded. On this episode of The New Way We Work, we explore why this keeps happening and how to fix it.

How we start paying working moms what they’re really worth

This pandemic isn’t the first time women have left the workforce in droves

As long as women have been working outside the home, they’ve held a precarious place in the labor force.

This pandemic isn’t the first time women have left the workforce in droves

Why women are still falling off the glass cliff

Very few women make it to the levels of upper management, and too often those who do are put into near-impossible positions. On this episode of “The New Way We Work,” we look at why the glass cliff persists.

Why women are still falling off the glass cliff

This is how we fix the gender pay gap

The pandemic has erased 25 years of progress toward gender equity. But there are tangible solutions companies can take to end unequal pay.

This is how we fix the gender pay gap

Working while Black: “There was a fear in the back of my mind that I would be singled out”

A Black man recounts his experiences of being the only person of color at work and the mental and emotional toll it takes.

Working while Black: “There was a fear in the back of my mind that I would be singled out”

The toll of code-switching and the tyranny of culture fit

Underrepresented people must often change fundamental aspects of who they are to survive at work. If companies truly want to build more inclusive cultures, it means challenging many assumptions.

The toll of code-switching and the tyranny of culture fit

Companies have been trying (and failing at) diversity training for 50 years

Unconscious bias training is part of the effort many organizations made in 2020 but the practice is nothing new. Here, a brief history of the practice and evolution of diversity training.

Companies have been trying (and failing at) diversity training for 50 years

This is what white privilege looks like at your workplace

No matter how well-intentioned your company’s diversity efforts are, they will always fail to retain people of color until you eliminate your cultural bias toward white supremacy.

This is what white privilege looks like at your workplace

Why so many companies’ diversity numbers fall flat

Since 2014, tech giants have released diversity reports in the name of transparency—but those numbers can be misleading and provide an incomplete picture of a company’s workforce.

Why so many companies’ diversity numbers fall flat

It’s time to debunk the ‘pipeline problem’ once and for all

Over the next several months, ‘The New Way We Work’ podcast will focus on how all of us can build a more inclusive workplace. We’ll start by addressing the persistent notion that there just aren’t enough qualified candidates of color.

It’s time to debunk the ‘pipeline problem’ once and for all

Impact

This fake leather is made from silk

This genetic tech could help save billions of baby chickens from unnecessary death

At its Silicon Valley outpost, Microsoft is putting the park in office park

News

Why Peloton is both succeeding and flailing: Reflections on a most memorable week

How to track China’s Long March 5B rocket live as it crashes somewhere on planet Earth

President Biden has reinvented the art of the flip-flop—and that’s a good thing

Co.Design

Planning a post-pandemic office? Here’s how much it will cost

Unpacking the CIA’s cringey recruiting strategy

Food52’s secret recipe for building a $100 million media empire

Work Life

The link between mental health and financial literacy for Gen Z

The one piece of data your company needs to track to improve diversity efforts

How to deal with anxiety about returning to “normal”