by Bonnie Marcus | Dec 13, 2019 | Ageism, Gendered Ageism, workplace
Ida Gomez Llanos,79, was a flight attendant for Delta for 57 and a half years when she was fired for allegedly stealing a carton of milk. She recently filed a lawsuit claiming age and gender discrimination. According to a conversation I had with her attorney, Carney...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jul 2, 2018 | gender diversity, workplace
Diversity and inclusion has become an important differentiator for companies. According to a Glassdoor survey, two-thirds of people consider diversity important when deciding where to work. Most companies today are addressing diversity and inclusion in some fashion....
by Bonnie Marcus | May 16, 2018 | Women in Business, workplace
It didn’t matter that she had a track record of excellent performance, received five individual awards and over fifteen team awards. It didn’t matter that her status of Managing Director was earned with hard work and dedication over twenty two years. Meredith was...
by Bonnie Marcus | Apr 24, 2018 | Office politics, workplace
When a male colleague compliments you on your looks, you may like it. Who doesn’t like a compliment? It makes you feel good; boosts your self-esteem. In fact, a well-timed compliment can make your day when you’re feeling blue. What’s the harm? It may not seem harmful...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jan 28, 2018 | gender diversity, workplace
In the spring of 2017, a group of CEO’s spearheaded by Tim Ryan, U.S. Chairman and Senior Partner from PwC, formed a steering committee to address diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Their shared beliefs were that this is one of society’s biggest issues, that...
by Bonnie Marcus | Nov 5, 2017 | workplace
Since the news broke about Harvey Weinstein, social media has been flooded with #MeToo responses from women who have been silent for years about their own experiences with sexual harassment. Twitter and Facebook have provided a safe platform for women to declare their...
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