Race, Work & Leadership: Learning about & from Black Experience
Race, Work & Leadership: Learning about & from Black Experience
08–09 MAR 2018
Dialogue
Welcome and Introductions
Laura Morgan Roberts, Robin Ely, and David Thomas welcome attendees at the 2018 Gender
and Work Symposium.
Laura Morgan Roberts has served on the faculties of Harvard Business School and Antioch University’s Graduate School of Leadership and Change. Robin Ely is Diane Doerge Wilson Professor of Business Administration and faculty chair of the HBS Race, Gender & Equity Initiative. David Thomas recently served as a professor of management at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, where he served as dean from 2011 to 2016. He's currently the 12th President of Morehouse College.
Laura Morgan Roberts has served on the faculties of Harvard Business School and Antioch University’s Graduate School of Leadership and Change. Robin Ely is Diane Doerge Wilson Professor of Business Administration and faculty chair of the HBS Race, Gender & Equity Initiative. David Thomas recently served as a professor of management at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, where he served as dean from 2011 to 2016. He's currently the 12th President of Morehouse College.
Laura Morgan Roberts, Robin Ely, and David Thomas welcome attendees at the 2018 Gender
and Work Symposium.
Laura Morgan Roberts has served on the faculties of Harvard Business School and Antioch University’s Graduate School of Leadership and Change. Robin Ely is Diane Doerge Wilson Professor of Business Administration and faculty chair of the HBS Race, Gender & Equity Initiative. David Thomas recently served as a professor of management at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, where he served as dean from 2011 to 2016. He's currently the 12th President of Morehouse College.
Laura Morgan Roberts has served on the faculties of Harvard Business School and Antioch University’s Graduate School of Leadership and Change. Robin Ely is Diane Doerge Wilson Professor of Business Administration and faculty chair of the HBS Race, Gender & Equity Initiative. David Thomas recently served as a professor of management at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, where he served as dean from 2011 to 2016. He's currently the 12th President of Morehouse College.
Flash Talks
The Middle Research
Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London
Doyin Atewologun presents "The Middle Research" at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium.
Doyin Atewologun presents "The Middle Research" at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium.
When Allies Hinder Minorities in the Effort to Fight Workplace Discrimination
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Drew Carton presents "When Allies Hinder Minorities in the Effort to Fight Workplace
Discrimination" at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium.
Drew Carton presents "When Allies Hinder Minorities in the Effort to Fight Workplace
Discrimination" at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium.
Who Helps Who and How? Comparing the Helping Orientations of Black and White Men Working in Elite Jobs
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Stephanie Creary presents "Who Helps Who and How? Comparing the Helping Orientations
of Black and White Men Working in Elite Jobs" at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium.
Stephanie Creary presents "Who Helps Who and How? Comparing the Helping Orientations
of Black and White Men Working in Elite Jobs" at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium.
Blackwomenomics: Equity in Leadership Advancement of Modern Black Women
Board Chair, President & CEO of the League of Black Women
Board Chair, President & CEO of the League of Black Women
Sandra Finley presents "Blackwomenomics: Equity in Leadership Advancement of Modern
Black Women" at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium.
Sandra Finley presents "Blackwomenomics: Equity in Leadership Advancement of Modern
Black Women" at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium.
What's Race Got to Do with It? The Interactive Effects of Race and Gender on Negotiation Outcomes
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Angelica Leigh presents "What's Race Got to Do with It? The Interactive Effects of
Race and Gender on Negotiation Outcomes" at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium.
Angelica Leigh presents "What's Race Got to Do with It? The Interactive Effects of
Race and Gender on Negotiation Outcomes" at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium.
Embodied Marginality: Learning through Black Clergywomen's Leadership
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
Courtney McCluney presents "Embodied Marginality: Learning through Black Clergywomen's
Leadership" at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium.
Courtney McCluney presents "Embodied Marginality: Learning through Black Clergywomen's
Leadership" at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium.
Exploring the Leadership Aspirations and Learning Experiences of Diverse Women Progressing Toward Top Leadership
Assistant Vice President, Global Diversity & Inclusion at MetLife
Assistant Vice President, Global Diversity & Inclusion at MetLife
Cindy Pace presents "Exploring the Leadership Aspirations and Learning Experiences
of Diverse Women Progressing Toward Top Leadership" at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium
Cindy Pace presents "Exploring the Leadership Aspirations and Learning Experiences
of Diverse Women Progressing Toward Top Leadership" at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium
Minimizing Identity Threats While Increasing Safety: Attending to Diversity Ideologies
University of Georgia
University of Georgia
Aspen Robinson presents "Minimizing Identity Threats While Increasing Safety: Attending
to Diversity Ideologies" at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium.
Aspen Robinson presents "Minimizing Identity Threats While Increasing Safety: Attending
to Diversity Ideologies" at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium.
Glass Cliffs or Invisible Bridge?
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma State University
Alexis Smith Washington presents "Glass Cliffs or Invisible Bridge?" at the 2018 Gender
and Work Symposium.
Alexis Smith Washington presents "Glass Cliffs or Invisible Bridge?" at the 2018 Gender
and Work Symposium.
Center for Employment Equity
Don Tomaskovic-Devey, Umass Amherst
Don Tomaskovic-Devey, Umass Amherst
Don Tomaskovic-Devey, Professor of Sociology at Umass Amherst presents Flash Talk,
“Center for Employment Equity”, at the 2019 Gender and Work Symposium
Don Tomaskovic-Devey, Professor of Sociology at Umass Amherst presents Flash Talk,
“Center for Employment Equity”, at the 2019 Gender and Work Symposium
Interviews
Flora Taylor, Zachary Green, and Diane Forbes Berthoud discuss where the ivory tower meets industry at the 2018 Gender & Work Symposium
In this interview at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium, Flora Taylor, Zachary Green,
and Diane Forbes Berthoud delve deeper into the intersection of research, practice,
and consulting.
Flora Taylor is a Lecturer in the University of Pennsylvania's Non-Profit Leadership Program. Zachary Green is an Associate Professor of Practice at the University of San Diego. Diane Forbes Berthoud is the Assistant Vice Chancellor in the Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the University of California, San Diego.
Flora Taylor is a Lecturer in the University of Pennsylvania's Non-Profit Leadership Program. Zachary Green is an Associate Professor of Practice at the University of San Diego. Diane Forbes Berthoud is the Assistant Vice Chancellor in the Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the University of California, San Diego.
In this interview at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium, Flora Taylor, Zachary Green,
and Diane Forbes Berthoud delve deeper into the intersection of research, practice,
and consulting.
Flora Taylor is a Lecturer in the University of Pennsylvania's Non-Profit Leadership Program. Zachary Green is an Associate Professor of Practice at the University of San Diego. Diane Forbes Berthoud is the Assistant Vice Chancellor in the Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the University of California, San Diego.
Flora Taylor is a Lecturer in the University of Pennsylvania's Non-Profit Leadership Program. Zachary Green is an Associate Professor of Practice at the University of San Diego. Diane Forbes Berthoud is the Assistant Vice Chancellor in the Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the University of California, San Diego.
Flora Taylor, Zachary Green, and Diane Forbes Berthoud take us beyond rhetoric at the 2018 Gender & Work Symposium
In this interview at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium, Flora Taylor, Zachary Green,
and Diane Forbes Berthoud highlight the importance of a psychodynamic perspective.
Flora Taylor is a Lecturer in the University of Pennsylvania's Non-Profit Leadership Program. Zachary Green is an Associate Professor of Practice at the University of San Diego. Diane Forbes Berthoud is the Assistant Vice Chancellor in the Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the University of California, San Diego.
Flora Taylor is a Lecturer in the University of Pennsylvania's Non-Profit Leadership Program. Zachary Green is an Associate Professor of Practice at the University of San Diego. Diane Forbes Berthoud is the Assistant Vice Chancellor in the Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the University of California, San Diego.
In this interview at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium, Flora Taylor, Zachary Green,
and Diane Forbes Berthoud highlight the importance of a psychodynamic perspective.
Flora Taylor is a Lecturer in the University of Pennsylvania's Non-Profit Leadership Program. Zachary Green is an Associate Professor of Practice at the University of San Diego. Diane Forbes Berthoud is the Assistant Vice Chancellor in the Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the University of California, San Diego.
Flora Taylor is a Lecturer in the University of Pennsylvania's Non-Profit Leadership Program. Zachary Green is an Associate Professor of Practice at the University of San Diego. Diane Forbes Berthoud is the Assistant Vice Chancellor in the Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the University of California, San Diego.
Flora Taylor, Zachary Green, and Diane Forbes Berthoud distinguish between influence and leading with awareness at the 2018 Gender & Work Symposium
In this interview at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium, Flora Taylor, Zachary Green,
and Diane Forbes Berthoud explain how considering the unconscious helps us better
understand leadership.
Flora Taylor is a Lecturer in the University of Pennsylvania's Non-Profit Leadership Program. Zachary Green is an Associate Professor of Practice at the University of San Diego. Diane Forbes Berthoud is the Assistant Vice Chancellor in the Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the University of California, San Diego.
Flora Taylor is a Lecturer in the University of Pennsylvania's Non-Profit Leadership Program. Zachary Green is an Associate Professor of Practice at the University of San Diego. Diane Forbes Berthoud is the Assistant Vice Chancellor in the Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the University of California, San Diego.
In this interview at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium, Flora Taylor, Zachary Green,
and Diane Forbes Berthoud explain how considering the unconscious helps us better
understand leadership.
Flora Taylor is a Lecturer in the University of Pennsylvania's Non-Profit Leadership Program. Zachary Green is an Associate Professor of Practice at the University of San Diego. Diane Forbes Berthoud is the Assistant Vice Chancellor in the Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the University of California, San Diego.
Flora Taylor is a Lecturer in the University of Pennsylvania's Non-Profit Leadership Program. Zachary Green is an Associate Professor of Practice at the University of San Diego. Diane Forbes Berthoud is the Assistant Vice Chancellor in the Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the University of California, San Diego.
Zachary Green and Diane Forbes Berthoud reflect on crossgenerational movement-building at the 2018 Gender & Work Symposium
In this interview at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium, Zachary Green and Diane Forbes
Berthoud characterize how leadership and authority are working in our contemporary
moment and newer sociopolitical movements.
Zachary Green is an Associate Professor of Practice at the University of San Diego. Diane Forbes Berthoud is the Assistant Vice Chancellor in the Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the University of California, San Diego.
Zachary Green is an Associate Professor of Practice at the University of San Diego. Diane Forbes Berthoud is the Assistant Vice Chancellor in the Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the University of California, San Diego.
In this interview at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium, Zachary Green and Diane Forbes
Berthoud characterize how leadership and authority are working in our contemporary
moment and newer sociopolitical movements.
Zachary Green is an Associate Professor of Practice at the University of San Diego. Diane Forbes Berthoud is the Assistant Vice Chancellor in the Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the University of California, San Diego.
Zachary Green is an Associate Professor of Practice at the University of San Diego. Diane Forbes Berthoud is the Assistant Vice Chancellor in the Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the University of California, San Diego.
Adia Harvey Wingfield illuminates the complexities of the 21st century color line at the 2018 Gender & Work Symposium
In this interview at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium, Adia Harvey Wingfield, Professor
of Sociology at Washington University in St. Louis, shares about the history of the
color line and the distinction between social progress and the ultimate goal: equity.
Adia Wingfield Harvey is currently serving as President of Sociologists for Women in Society, a national organization that encourages feminist research and social change, and is a regular contributor to Inside Higher Ed, The Atlantic, and other popular outlets. Professor Wingfield is the author of several books, most recently No More Invisible Man: Race and Gender in Men's Work, and is the recipient of the 2018 Public Understanding of Sociology award from the American Sociological Association.
Adia Wingfield Harvey is currently serving as President of Sociologists for Women in Society, a national organization that encourages feminist research and social change, and is a regular contributor to Inside Higher Ed, The Atlantic, and other popular outlets. Professor Wingfield is the author of several books, most recently No More Invisible Man: Race and Gender in Men's Work, and is the recipient of the 2018 Public Understanding of Sociology award from the American Sociological Association.
In this interview at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium, Adia Harvey Wingfield, Professor
of Sociology at Washington University in St. Louis, shares about the history of the
color line and the distinction between social progress and the ultimate goal: equity.
Adia Wingfield Harvey is currently serving as President of Sociologists for Women in Society, a national organization that encourages feminist research and social change, and is a regular contributor to Inside Higher Ed, The Atlantic, and other popular outlets. Professor Wingfield is the author of several books, most recently No More Invisible Man: Race and Gender in Men's Work, and is the recipient of the 2018 Public Understanding of Sociology award from the American Sociological Association.
Adia Wingfield Harvey is currently serving as President of Sociologists for Women in Society, a national organization that encourages feminist research and social change, and is a regular contributor to Inside Higher Ed, The Atlantic, and other popular outlets. Professor Wingfield is the author of several books, most recently No More Invisible Man: Race and Gender in Men's Work, and is the recipient of the 2018 Public Understanding of Sociology award from the American Sociological Association.
Race & 21st century economy: Access, investments and institution-building
The Importance of Entrepreneurship to the Black Community
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Steven Rogers presents "The Importance of Entrepreneurship to the Black Community"
at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium.
Prior to teaching at HBS, Professor Rogers taught in the MBA program at the Kellogg School of Management and the Northwestern University PhD program. He received the Outstanding Professor Award for the Executive MBA Program 26 times, and daytime program twice. Both are records. He has taught in Africa, Australia, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Mexico, Philippines and Vienna. Before becoming a professor, he owned and operated two manufacturing firms and one retail operation. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, Professor Rogers worked at Bain and Company Consulting firm, Cummins Engine Company and UNC Ventures, a venture capital firm. He received the ‘Bicentennial Medal for Distinguished Achievement’ by an alum from Williams College, and the ‘Bert King Award for Service’ from the African American Student Union at HBS. Ebony Magazine named him one of the top 150 influential people in America.
Prior to teaching at HBS, Professor Rogers taught in the MBA program at the Kellogg School of Management and the Northwestern University PhD program. He received the Outstanding Professor Award for the Executive MBA Program 26 times, and daytime program twice. Both are records. He has taught in Africa, Australia, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Mexico, Philippines and Vienna. Before becoming a professor, he owned and operated two manufacturing firms and one retail operation. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, Professor Rogers worked at Bain and Company Consulting firm, Cummins Engine Company and UNC Ventures, a venture capital firm. He received the ‘Bicentennial Medal for Distinguished Achievement’ by an alum from Williams College, and the ‘Bert King Award for Service’ from the African American Student Union at HBS. Ebony Magazine named him one of the top 150 influential people in America.
Steven Rogers presents "The Importance of Entrepreneurship to the Black Community"
at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium.
Prior to teaching at HBS, Professor Rogers taught in the MBA program at the Kellogg School of Management and the Northwestern University PhD program. He received the Outstanding Professor Award for the Executive MBA Program 26 times, and daytime program twice. Both are records. He has taught in Africa, Australia, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Mexico, Philippines and Vienna. Before becoming a professor, he owned and operated two manufacturing firms and one retail operation. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, Professor Rogers worked at Bain and Company Consulting firm, Cummins Engine Company and UNC Ventures, a venture capital firm. He received the ‘Bicentennial Medal for Distinguished Achievement’ by an alum from Williams College, and the ‘Bert King Award for Service’ from the African American Student Union at HBS. Ebony Magazine named him one of the top 150 influential people in America.
Prior to teaching at HBS, Professor Rogers taught in the MBA program at the Kellogg School of Management and the Northwestern University PhD program. He received the Outstanding Professor Award for the Executive MBA Program 26 times, and daytime program twice. Both are records. He has taught in Africa, Australia, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Mexico, Philippines and Vienna. Before becoming a professor, he owned and operated two manufacturing firms and one retail operation. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, Professor Rogers worked at Bain and Company Consulting firm, Cummins Engine Company and UNC Ventures, a venture capital firm. He received the ‘Bicentennial Medal for Distinguished Achievement’ by an alum from Williams College, and the ‘Bert King Award for Service’ from the African American Student Union at HBS. Ebony Magazine named him one of the top 150 influential people in America.
The Persistent Problem of the Color Line: Researching Race in the 21st Century
Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis
Adia Harvey Wingfield presents "The Persistent Problem of the Color Line: Researching
Race in the 21st Century" at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium.
Adia Wingfield Harvey is currently serving as President of Sociologists for Women in Society, a national organization that encourages feminist research and social change, and is a regular contributor to Inside Higher Ed, The Atlantic, and other popular outlets. Professor Wingfield is the author of several books, most recently No More Invisible Man: Race and Gender in Men's Work, and is the recipient of the 2018 Public Understanding of Sociology award from the American Sociological Association.
Adia Wingfield Harvey is currently serving as President of Sociologists for Women in Society, a national organization that encourages feminist research and social change, and is a regular contributor to Inside Higher Ed, The Atlantic, and other popular outlets. Professor Wingfield is the author of several books, most recently No More Invisible Man: Race and Gender in Men's Work, and is the recipient of the 2018 Public Understanding of Sociology award from the American Sociological Association.
Adia Harvey Wingfield presents "The Persistent Problem of the Color Line: Researching
Race in the 21st Century" at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium.
Adia Wingfield Harvey is currently serving as President of Sociologists for Women in Society, a national organization that encourages feminist research and social change, and is a regular contributor to Inside Higher Ed, The Atlantic, and other popular outlets. Professor Wingfield is the author of several books, most recently No More Invisible Man: Race and Gender in Men's Work, and is the recipient of the 2018 Public Understanding of Sociology award from the American Sociological Association.
Adia Wingfield Harvey is currently serving as President of Sociologists for Women in Society, a national organization that encourages feminist research and social change, and is a regular contributor to Inside Higher Ed, The Atlantic, and other popular outlets. Professor Wingfield is the author of several books, most recently No More Invisible Man: Race and Gender in Men's Work, and is the recipient of the 2018 Public Understanding of Sociology award from the American Sociological Association.
The Struggle is Real: Black Colleges, Resources, and Respect
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Melissa Wooten presents "The Struggle is Real: Black Colleges, Resources, and Respect"
at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium.
Melissa E. Wooten is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She studies how the structure of race and racism influences organizations. Her book In the Face of Inequality: How Black Colleges Adapt (SUNY Press) empirically investigates how racism disadvantage black colleges by preventing them from gaining critical financial and political resources. Her work appears in academic and popular venues including Social Science History, Research in the Sociology of Organizations, The Conversation, and NPR.
Melissa E. Wooten is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She studies how the structure of race and racism influences organizations. Her book In the Face of Inequality: How Black Colleges Adapt (SUNY Press) empirically investigates how racism disadvantage black colleges by preventing them from gaining critical financial and political resources. Her work appears in academic and popular venues including Social Science History, Research in the Sociology of Organizations, The Conversation, and NPR.
Melissa Wooten presents "The Struggle is Real: Black Colleges, Resources, and Respect"
at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium.
Melissa E. Wooten is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She studies how the structure of race and racism influences organizations. Her book In the Face of Inequality: How Black Colleges Adapt (SUNY Press) empirically investigates how racism disadvantage black colleges by preventing them from gaining critical financial and political resources. Her work appears in academic and popular venues including Social Science History, Research in the Sociology of Organizations, The Conversation, and NPR.
Melissa E. Wooten is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She studies how the structure of race and racism influences organizations. Her book In the Face of Inequality: How Black Colleges Adapt (SUNY Press) empirically investigates how racism disadvantage black colleges by preventing them from gaining critical financial and political resources. Her work appears in academic and popular venues including Social Science History, Research in the Sociology of Organizations, The Conversation, and NPR.
Race and Leadership Development
Why Are We Talking About Race at Work?
PricewaterhouseCoopers
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Elena Richards presents "Why Are We Talking About Race at Work?" at the 2018 Gender
and Work Symposium.
A thought leader on diversity and inclusion (D&I) strategies, she is responsible for the firm’s multicultural initiatives designed to retain, develop and advance diverse professionals. Elena is also responsible for PwC’s Diamond program, a coaching and advocacy program for high-potential minority senior managers and directors. Since joining PwC in 1999, Elena has served in a variety of Human Capital roles and spearheaded the firm's signature Vanguard program, a year-long leadership development program for the firm’s Black/African American new hires. Externally, Elena is a member of Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) and NAAHR (National Association of African Americans in Human Resources). She also sits on Working Mother Media's Advisory Board for Multicultural Women, which focuses on deepening the conversation around race and gender in the workplace. Most recently, Elena was appointed to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ (AICPA) National Commission on Diversity and Inclusion.
A thought leader on diversity and inclusion (D&I) strategies, she is responsible for the firm’s multicultural initiatives designed to retain, develop and advance diverse professionals. Elena is also responsible for PwC’s Diamond program, a coaching and advocacy program for high-potential minority senior managers and directors. Since joining PwC in 1999, Elena has served in a variety of Human Capital roles and spearheaded the firm's signature Vanguard program, a year-long leadership development program for the firm’s Black/African American new hires. Externally, Elena is a member of Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) and NAAHR (National Association of African Americans in Human Resources). She also sits on Working Mother Media's Advisory Board for Multicultural Women, which focuses on deepening the conversation around race and gender in the workplace. Most recently, Elena was appointed to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ (AICPA) National Commission on Diversity and Inclusion.
Elena Richards presents "Why Are We Talking About Race at Work?" at the 2018 Gender
and Work Symposium.
A thought leader on diversity and inclusion (D&I) strategies, she is responsible for the firm’s multicultural initiatives designed to retain, develop and advance diverse professionals. Elena is also responsible for PwC’s Diamond program, a coaching and advocacy program for high-potential minority senior managers and directors. Since joining PwC in 1999, Elena has served in a variety of Human Capital roles and spearheaded the firm's signature Vanguard program, a year-long leadership development program for the firm’s Black/African American new hires. Externally, Elena is a member of Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) and NAAHR (National Association of African Americans in Human Resources). She also sits on Working Mother Media's Advisory Board for Multicultural Women, which focuses on deepening the conversation around race and gender in the workplace. Most recently, Elena was appointed to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ (AICPA) National Commission on Diversity and Inclusion.
A thought leader on diversity and inclusion (D&I) strategies, she is responsible for the firm’s multicultural initiatives designed to retain, develop and advance diverse professionals. Elena is also responsible for PwC’s Diamond program, a coaching and advocacy program for high-potential minority senior managers and directors. Since joining PwC in 1999, Elena has served in a variety of Human Capital roles and spearheaded the firm's signature Vanguard program, a year-long leadership development program for the firm’s Black/African American new hires. Externally, Elena is a member of Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) and NAAHR (National Association of African Americans in Human Resources). She also sits on Working Mother Media's Advisory Board for Multicultural Women, which focuses on deepening the conversation around race and gender in the workplace. Most recently, Elena was appointed to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ (AICPA) National Commission on Diversity and Inclusion.
Speaking truth: Mobilizing Change Through Artistic Expression
"Black Can Be Me": Voicing the Musical Blackness through Song, Scholarship, and Social Media
University at Albany, SUNY
University at Albany, SUNY
Kyra Gaunt presents "Black Can Be Me: Voicing the Musical Blackness through Song,
Scholarship, and Social Media" at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium.
Kyra Gaunt's book The Games Black Girls Play: Learning the Ropes from Double-Dutch to Hip-Hop published by NYU Press won of the 2007 Alan Merriam Book Prize awarded by The Society for Ethnomusicology, which contributed to the emergence of black girlhood studies and hip-hop feminism. It also inspired a work by fellow TED Fellow Camille A. Brown, BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play by Camille A Brown and Dancers, nominated for a 2016 Bessie Award for Outstanding Production.
Kyra Gaunt's book The Games Black Girls Play: Learning the Ropes from Double-Dutch to Hip-Hop published by NYU Press won of the 2007 Alan Merriam Book Prize awarded by The Society for Ethnomusicology, which contributed to the emergence of black girlhood studies and hip-hop feminism. It also inspired a work by fellow TED Fellow Camille A. Brown, BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play by Camille A Brown and Dancers, nominated for a 2016 Bessie Award for Outstanding Production.
Kyra Gaunt presents "Black Can Be Me: Voicing the Musical Blackness through Song,
Scholarship, and Social Media" at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium.
Kyra Gaunt's book The Games Black Girls Play: Learning the Ropes from Double-Dutch to Hip-Hop published by NYU Press won of the 2007 Alan Merriam Book Prize awarded by The Society for Ethnomusicology, which contributed to the emergence of black girlhood studies and hip-hop feminism. It also inspired a work by fellow TED Fellow Camille A. Brown, BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play by Camille A Brown and Dancers, nominated for a 2016 Bessie Award for Outstanding Production.
Kyra Gaunt's book The Games Black Girls Play: Learning the Ropes from Double-Dutch to Hip-Hop published by NYU Press won of the 2007 Alan Merriam Book Prize awarded by The Society for Ethnomusicology, which contributed to the emergence of black girlhood studies and hip-hop feminism. It also inspired a work by fellow TED Fellow Camille A. Brown, BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play by Camille A Brown and Dancers, nominated for a 2016 Bessie Award for Outstanding Production.
How I Found My Voice
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Lumumba Seegars presents "How I Found My Voice" at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium.
Lumumba Seegars is a doctoral student in Organizational Behavior, a joint program with Harvard Business School and the Department of Psychology. He studies how individuals’ values and identities affect how they experience, enact, and react to changes in organizations meant to address inequality. He has work experience in education, the performing arts, political campaigns, and ministry. Lumumba completed his undergraduate studies in Social Studies at Harvard College.
Lumumba Seegars is a doctoral student in Organizational Behavior, a joint program with Harvard Business School and the Department of Psychology. He studies how individuals’ values and identities affect how they experience, enact, and react to changes in organizations meant to address inequality. He has work experience in education, the performing arts, political campaigns, and ministry. Lumumba completed his undergraduate studies in Social Studies at Harvard College.
Lumumba Seegars presents "How I Found My Voice" at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium.
Lumumba Seegars is a doctoral student in Organizational Behavior, a joint program with Harvard Business School and the Department of Psychology. He studies how individuals’ values and identities affect how they experience, enact, and react to changes in organizations meant to address inequality. He has work experience in education, the performing arts, political campaigns, and ministry. Lumumba completed his undergraduate studies in Social Studies at Harvard College.
Lumumba Seegars is a doctoral student in Organizational Behavior, a joint program with Harvard Business School and the Department of Psychology. He studies how individuals’ values and identities affect how they experience, enact, and react to changes in organizations meant to address inequality. He has work experience in education, the performing arts, political campaigns, and ministry. Lumumba completed his undergraduate studies in Social Studies at Harvard College.
The Significance of Race Research in the 21st Century
Harvard Business School AASU50 Research Findings
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Tony Mayo presents "AASU50 Research Findings" at the 2018 Gender and work Symposium.
Tony Mayo also serves as the Director of the Harvard Business School Leadership Initiative. He currently teaches Leadership and Organizational Behavior in the MBA Program. Previously, he was the course head of FIELD, Field Immersion Experiences for Leadership Development, a required experiential, field-based course in the first year of the MBA Program focused on leadership, globalization, and integration. Prior to his work on FIELD, he co-created and taught the elective course, “Great Business Leaders: The Importance of Contextual Intelligence.” In addition, Tony teaches extensively in leadership-based executive education programs.
Tony Mayo also serves as the Director of the Harvard Business School Leadership Initiative. He currently teaches Leadership and Organizational Behavior in the MBA Program. Previously, he was the course head of FIELD, Field Immersion Experiences for Leadership Development, a required experiential, field-based course in the first year of the MBA Program focused on leadership, globalization, and integration. Prior to his work on FIELD, he co-created and taught the elective course, “Great Business Leaders: The Importance of Contextual Intelligence.” In addition, Tony teaches extensively in leadership-based executive education programs.
Tony Mayo presents "AASU50 Research Findings" at the 2018 Gender and work Symposium.
Tony Mayo also serves as the Director of the Harvard Business School Leadership Initiative. He currently teaches Leadership and Organizational Behavior in the MBA Program. Previously, he was the course head of FIELD, Field Immersion Experiences for Leadership Development, a required experiential, field-based course in the first year of the MBA Program focused on leadership, globalization, and integration. Prior to his work on FIELD, he co-created and taught the elective course, “Great Business Leaders: The Importance of Contextual Intelligence.” In addition, Tony teaches extensively in leadership-based executive education programs.
Tony Mayo also serves as the Director of the Harvard Business School Leadership Initiative. He currently teaches Leadership and Organizational Behavior in the MBA Program. Previously, he was the course head of FIELD, Field Immersion Experiences for Leadership Development, a required experiential, field-based course in the first year of the MBA Program focused on leadership, globalization, and integration. Prior to his work on FIELD, he co-created and taught the elective course, “Great Business Leaders: The Importance of Contextual Intelligence.” In addition, Tony teaches extensively in leadership-based executive education programs.
Sankofa: Learning about and from Black experiences of Leadership, Race and Work
Georgetown's McDonough School of Business
Georgetown's McDonough School of Business
Laura Morgan Roberts presents “Sankofa: Learning about and from Black experiences
of Leadership, Race and Work” at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium
Laura Morgan Roberts has served on the faculties of Harvard Business School and Antioch University’s Graduate School of Leadership and Change. Laura’s research examines how leaders cultivate positive identities in diverse work organizations. She has published research articles, teaching cases, and practitioner-oriented tools for strategically activating best selves in workplaces and communities. Her publications, “How to Play to your Strengths” and “Creating a Positive Professional Image,” are among the most popular articles from Harvard Business Publishing and have been featured in several media outlets.
Laura Morgan Roberts has served on the faculties of Harvard Business School and Antioch University’s Graduate School of Leadership and Change. Laura’s research examines how leaders cultivate positive identities in diverse work organizations. She has published research articles, teaching cases, and practitioner-oriented tools for strategically activating best selves in workplaces and communities. Her publications, “How to Play to your Strengths” and “Creating a Positive Professional Image,” are among the most popular articles from Harvard Business Publishing and have been featured in several media outlets.
Laura Morgan Roberts presents “Sankofa: Learning about and from Black experiences
of Leadership, Race and Work” at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium
Laura Morgan Roberts has served on the faculties of Harvard Business School and Antioch University’s Graduate School of Leadership and Change. Laura’s research examines how leaders cultivate positive identities in diverse work organizations. She has published research articles, teaching cases, and practitioner-oriented tools for strategically activating best selves in workplaces and communities. Her publications, “How to Play to your Strengths” and “Creating a Positive Professional Image,” are among the most popular articles from Harvard Business Publishing and have been featured in several media outlets.
Laura Morgan Roberts has served on the faculties of Harvard Business School and Antioch University’s Graduate School of Leadership and Change. Laura’s research examines how leaders cultivate positive identities in diverse work organizations. She has published research articles, teaching cases, and practitioner-oriented tools for strategically activating best selves in workplaces and communities. Her publications, “How to Play to your Strengths” and “Creating a Positive Professional Image,” are among the most popular articles from Harvard Business Publishing and have been featured in several media outlets.