Laura MatherinMulti ForumWomen-only conferences: Pep rally or paradigm shift?Since my last blog post about my experience at TEDWomen I’ve heard from an increasing number of women a growing disillusionment with…Jun 12, 2015Jun 12, 2015
Laura MatherinMulti ForumCan we translate the energy of a TED conference into meaningful systemic change?At TEDWomen last week, hundreds of women came together to hear truly inspiring stories about bias, discrimination, and why the biggest…Jun 8, 2015Jun 8, 2015
Laura MatherinMulti ForumMy “woman in tech” experienceMy high school boyfriend and I were in the same chemistry class. We did our homework together, studied together, got almost exactly the…May 28, 2015May 28, 2015
Laura MatherinMulti ForumQuotas that countWhen it comes to corporate diversity, quotas often get the reputation of a meddling, misdirected do-gooderMay 1, 2015May 1, 2015
Laura MatherinMulti ForumWhile unemployment falls, unemployment of diverse segments risesI think a year ago many people would have claimed that the problem of bias and diversity in the United States had been solved. Ferguson and…Apr 16, 2015Apr 16, 2015
Laura MatherinMulti ForumMen are experts at breast feedingA woman was conducting a training and happened to be in a room with approximately 50 men. When she asked the men “How many of you are…Apr 8, 2015Apr 8, 2015
Laura MatherinMulti ForumUnconscious bias training: the myths, the malaise, the maliciousRight now, the go-to strategy for improving diversity in the Fortune 500 is unconscious bias training.Mar 31, 20151Mar 31, 20151
