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Dec 2020
42m 6s

Workplace Equity: How Men Can Be Better ...

Erik Fisher
About this episode
David G. Smith and W. Brad Johnson are gender-in-the-workplace experts. Their new book is Good Guys: How Men Can Be Better Allies for Women in the Workplace. In this conversation they talk about: How men can partner with their female colleagues to advance women's leadership and equality Overcoming unconscious biases Creating productive and respectful working ... Show More
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