The United States is the only high-income country in the world that does not have paid parental leave. Paid family leave (PFL) in the United States is a crucial workplace benefit that allows employees to take time off work with pay to care for family members or personal health conditions. Despite its importance, the U.S. […]
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Implicit bias is a pervasive and scientifically validated phenomenon that profoundly influences our daily interactions and decision-making processes. It is the unconscious attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions. Unlike explicit biases, which are conscious and deliberate, implicit biases are automatic and operate without intentional control. Understanding how biases impact our thought
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While clear forms of discrimination are easy to spot and address, there’s a more hidden form of bias called microaggressions. These small actions or comments, even if unintentional, can affect someone’s sense of belonging and well-being. So what is a microaggressions and how do you manage them? What is a Microaggression? Harvard Business Review defines
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Want to build a life and career around something you’re passionate about? Great! Now how do you feel about intense struggle, repeated failure, and constant change? To be sure, those are things pretty much all of us are bound to face in our careers, but it’s far more likely you’ll have a tougher go of
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What will make a future leader successful? I explored this in my piece, *Portrait of a Future Leader, published as part of Upwork’s Work: Reimagined series on Medium. Really getting down to the nitty-gritty of how major workforce trends will affect leaders was exciting. But I don’t know everything. What will make a future leader successful? I
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Bias—a tendency to believe that some people and ideas are better than others—wrecks havoc in the workplace. It keeps women and people of color out of the boardroom, limits job opportunities, prevents organizations from the true monetary and cultural benefits of a diverse workforce, makes it difficult for Baby Boomers to get tech jobs, and
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