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To Address Gender Bias at Your Company, Start with Teams

Harvard Business Review

The only area where women pull ahead of men is in human resources, where they account for 71% of all HR managers. Real diversity efforts require organizations to address the social patterns that stifle women’s careers, not just the symptoms that result from them. But these efforts aren’t really working.

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Uber Is Finally Realizing HR Isn’t Just for Recruiting

Harvard Business Review

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick and prominent board members, with the cooperation and support of the head of HR, have initiated an investigation. By early 2016 there were 20 HR business partners, covering almost 6,000 employees. Beyond risk mitigation, taking a strategic approach to diversity and inclusion can have tangible payoffs.