Our admiration and thanks go to Gladys. Glad she has finally gotten the recognition she deserves!

What's the secret to making a dual-career relationship work? In this 55-min. podcast from @HarvardBiz, three women experts explain what a truly supportive relationship looks like & offer advice on getting there. Also includes lots of excellent resources. https://hbr.org/2018/02/couples-that-work

Making it easier for men to object to harassment – Gender expert Michael Kimmel writes, “It might be too scary for one guy to risk marginalization by speaking up… But when two guys call out sexism, that opens a space for more men to chime in.” (Sorry, for HBR subscribers only) https://hbr.org/2018/01/getting-men-to-speak-up

‘Brotopia’ is an exposé… and SO much more – Bloomberg TV anchor Emily Chang writes, “Silicon Valley is controlling what we see, what we read, how we shop, how we communicate, how we relate to each other. This is not just tech’s problem. This is society’s problem.” http://ow.ly/eVt630iftbg

One of our favorite role models!

5 actions and attitudes for guys who want to level the playing field -- “Even in traditionally male industries, it’s possible to create a workplace culture that’s more inclusive without discarding all of the rituals, language, and behaviors that appeal to some group members.” From the great folks at MARC – Men Advocating Real Change. http://onthemarc.org/blogs/22/531

Rosa Parks’s message to all who suffer bias – “I had not planned to get arrested… But I didn’t hesitate to do so.. We had endured that too long. The more we gave in, the more we complied with that kind of treatment, the more oppressive it became.” http://ow.ly/on9C30iclvn

Three tactics to boost others’ opinions of your leadership - “Being perceived as a leader when interacting with customers, peers, or executives, is the essence of leadership presence.” Here are three situations where you have NO control over some aspects -- and TOTAL control over others. An EXCELLENT piece. http://ow.ly/f61P30i9F7R

Why is the U.S. so far behind other nations in female lawmakers? We place 99th globally in terms of percentage of female legislators, beating out Kyrgyzstan, but two spots below Saudi Arabia. Let's look to 2018 for that to change! http://ow.ly/HMcT30i9EDm

Finally, DATA-DRIVEN advice on improving innovation -- A study by BCG found “a strong and statistically significant correlation between the diversity of management teams and overall innovation.” Firms with above-average diversity on their leadership teams reported innovation revenue 19% HIGHER than those with below-average diversity. http://ow.ly/ZJdV30i83DK

New PBS series on what comes next for #MeToo -- On Friday, Feb. 2, PBS will begin airing #MeToo, Now What?, a five-part series that will be a mix of reporting and conversations, and aims to take the current sexual harassment discussion "to another level." http://ow.ly/tQd330i7pyF

BBC male hosts show us Gender Partnership in action – Six top presenters accept pay cuts to close the gap between salaries of their female counterparts. (Ironically, a new network-sponsored study announced yesterday that there is no gender bias at the BBC.) http://ow.ly/sSKv30i6vCl

Read the full text of Janelle Monáe’s powerful Grammys speech -- "Time’s up for the abuse of power. It’s not just going on in Hollywood, it’s not just going on in Washington, it’s right here in our industry as well. Just as we have the power to shape culture, we also have the power to undo a culture that does not serve us well.” http://ow.ly/Pmus30i4YOY