Thoughts on university leadership
Admission to some programs is based on a point system, reflecting grades and more. Some Norwegian universities and colleges are using an affirmative action measure where extra points can be given to applicants on the basis of their sex alone. Is this fair? Is it wise? Click here to read more…
Do you think universities can be better workplaces? Are you committed to attracting the best possible talent to your research groups? Do you see causes for concern and wonder how they might be addressed? If so, you’ll want to join this webinar. Sign up for the free webinar or learn more about the upcoming webinar….
“Women haven’t been discriminated against, they just haven’t been qualified. That’s why it’s taken so long to reach a critical mass of women in business leadership. That’s why it’s both natural and right that the number of women managers has only recently started to grow.” Read more on President Colbjørnsen’s remarks…
Are you trying to get more women to the top in your organization? Do you wonder how to get more women professors at your university? Here’s your chance to find out how one university is seeing great progress and success. Sign up for the free webinar or learn more about the upcoming webinar….
Many organizations want to be better workplaces for women and to have more women at all levels. But implementation proves to be difficult and slow.
Four factors distinguish companies that succeed in making a breakthrough. Click here to find out what they are…
If glass ceilings keep women from moving up, glass walls can keep them from moving to the side. This metaphor describes the harsh realities of coaching college and university sports teams in the United States. A little over 40% of women’s athletics teams are coached by women, while fewer than 1% of men’s teams are coached by women. Read more to learn how to improve these stats…
Affirmative action is often criticized as giving unfair advantages. Different people are evaluated by different criteria, which inevitably lowers the quality of the selected group, is the claim.
The logic behind these claims is not hard to understand, but it may be wrong. For more of the truth about affirmative action…
Girls are smarter than boys, but where are the women in math and sciences?
Role models make a difference. Structural impediments can be subtle, like asking for information about gender. These are just two of the many lessons that can be gleaned from this poster. I hope you’ll see even more. Read more to find out why…
We know that women in leadership makes organizations perform better. And we know that employees are more satisfied in companies with women in leadership teams. So what about implement a zero-tolerance policy for no gender diversity in the workplace. Read more…
Young women scientists leave academia in far greater numbers than men for three reasons. Sacrifice, little appeal and disproportionate impediments are conclusions made by PhD candidates, thus steering them away. What can we do about it? Read more to find out…
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