Office Culture

The bill cites research that finds that companies having more women on boards “creates an environment where women are no longer seen as outsiders and are able to influence the content and process of board discussions more substantially.” … Read More

Research has found that 38% of American women in tech say that their looks have been “inappropriately commented on” at work. So, while 85% of women and 62% of men working in this industry think that gender discrimination is real, it continues to manifest in various ways. Read More

Whether you’re settled comfortably into your role or just waiting for the next opportunity, you should be in a constant state of evaluation and feedback with your current employer. By asking yourself all the right questions throughout your time there, you can provide valuable feedback to the organization (possibly improving your chance of advancement) and … Read More

When we hear about a single sexual harassment case at a company, it’s enough to tank our perception about the company as a whole, according to new UCLA research highlighted in Harvard Business Review. Read More

Father’s Day is right around the corner and though you probably still haven’t bought a gift for the paternal figure in your life what we can do is identify some of the best companies (and a few that are even hiring on Ladders) that make it easier for fathers to be, well, fathers. Read More

Have you ever been in a high stakes meeting or in a conversation where someone challenges your position and you immediately start to feel the world closing in on you? Austrian psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl describes that moment this way: “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” … Read More

So, how can you stay engaged with your work life, while looking after your newborn? We have worked with the wellbeing experts to make sure you don’t lose sight of your professional self while on maternity leave. Read More

Now, new research published Monday in the journal Emotion has found that it isn’t just physiology that is making you hangry, but it is actually the emotional tone of the environment you are in. “You don’t just become hungry and start lashing out at the universe,” said the study’s co-author, assistant professor Dr. Kristen Lindquist. “We find that feeling hangry happens when you feel unpleasantness due to hunger but interpret those feelings as strong emotions about other people or the situation you’re in.” … Read More

Before you can be who you want to become, it helps if you can see it. A new survey from Lean Cuisine and New York University psychology professor Emily Balcetis found that women raise the bar when they have female role models that they can emulate. Read More