Unraveling Pink

Appreciation is a great thing. We should actively look for ways to appreciate the unique talents of those in our lives and workplaces. But appreciation can go awry when it's based on bias ... and this #PinkBandanaMoment tells such a story.

May it also bring you hope that our gender inclusion challenges are lessening -- and keep you out of the pit of despair!

This is the conversation we didn't want to have, guest Erin Rand and I. This is the conversation many women / femmes in senior and executive positions don't want to have. Yet, Erin was game to have it -- and share her view into the thoughts and conversations women in positions to make a difference have about gender diversity and bias.

And, as we learned from Jon Hicks in Episode 6, conflict is good. So, we also jumped into a disagreement about whether there in fact in a causal link between diversity and more successful, profitable companies.

To close us out, Erin issued our toughest challenge yet. One that has the ability to shift our society as a whole to a better place -- something we desperately need right now -- if we're willing to accept the challenge.

Listen in, enjoy and let us know what you think about this episode!

This episode shines some light on something that happens too often in meetings - often when there is only one woman in the room: an idea she voiced is given credit to someone else in the room, usually a man. This has happened so much, it has a name - "bropropriation."

In this episode, Annie shares her bropropriation #PinkBandanaMoment and offers some ideas for how to stop this from happening in your meetings and what to do if it happens to you.

In this episode, Jon Hicks, Counsel, Employment Law at Netflix, explains why embracing conflict may reduce gender friction in the workplace - and increase your pay at the same time. He also shares some great stories about strong women in his life and work, and some of the secrets of their success in remaining confident around a table of men.

His challenge is not to be missed. No spoiler (except to say that it was appropriate for Valentine's Day, when this was recorded) - listen in and then join his challenge!

In this episode, we hear from our first male guest, Chris Rogaski, who shares his views on what it's like to be male at a women's conference, how they leave attendees with a different vibe than other conferences, and how men can help. Chris shares management tactics that translate to managing both men and women and he shares some insights into communicating with those you manage. He also shares a #pinkbandanamoment that can happen in calibration sessions and how to call unconscious bias out in a constructive way.

In this special episode of Unraveling Pink, you'll hear the energy and voices of those at the Women's March in San Jose, California, on January 21, 2017. Unraveling gender bias remains a theme, but this episode was intent on capturing the spirit and energy of the Women's March. Enjoy!

In this episode of Unraveling Pink, Daina Middleton, author of "Grace Meets Grit," explores the intersection of male and female traits in leadership and decision-making. Daina shares her #pinkbandanamoment in a very masculine profession and invites listeners to take a quiz (go to www.unravelingpink.com for the link) to see where they fall on the grace - grit spectrum.

In this excerpt from Episode 2 of Unraveling Pink, guest Joanna Bloor takes host Annie Rogaski through an impromptu coaching session on how to position your value for the future - through a vision of what you can offer. This will give you an inside look into the tip of the iceberg in working with Joanna, and positioning yourself with an eye towards the future, not past accomplishments.

In this episode of Unraveling Pink, guest Joanna Bloor shares her "blue bandana moment," trying to connect with a male client on his terms, much as men sometimes struggle to connect with women on their terms. Joanna shows how empathy and understanding by both genders are critical to reducing gender-based assumptions.

In the first episode of Unraveling Pink - a podcast exploring gender-based assumptions through "pink bandana moments," host Annie Rogaski shares her pink bandana moment that led to the creation of this podcast. This podcast will unravel gender assumptions through storytelling and honest, constructive conversations about gender.