Women at Work
Episodes
How Women Who’ve Lost Work Are Coping
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Three women who’ve lost work because of the pandemic open up about how they’re processing what's happened and finding a way forward
Going Back to the Office
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As offices — including HBR’s — carefully reopen after being closed for months because of the pandemic, we describe what it’s like there and di...
Too Shy to Be a Leader?
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One woman’s struggle with shyness prompts us to explore the seeming conflict between being shy and being a leader. We offer strategies for overcomin...
How Mothers WFH Are Negotiating What’s Normal
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We continue tracking the ways the pandemic is impacting women’s lives and careers, and discuss how to not only manage the challenges but also shape ...
All the Help We Can Get
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Women don’t always feel entitled to ask for help at work — even when we need it the most. But Heidi Grant says asking has psychological benefits f...
Introducing Season 6
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Women at Work returns October 5 with candid conversations and practical advice that’ll help get you through the messiness of 2020. Plus, we have a n...
Starting Your Career in a Pandemic
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Young women who are wrestling with the impact of the coronavirus crisis on their early-stage careers share how they’re managing the unfamiliar and u...
Unpause Yourself
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We reflect on what moving ahead means now and give advice on when and how we should be pushing ourselves, as well as ways to protect a job you love. G...
Sisterhood Is Critical to Racial Justice
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
To push for a racially just workplace, white women must put in the effort to understand black women’s experiences. We talk about what has historical...
Helping Men Help Us
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We get an update on what men are doing or should be doing to support the women they work with. And we talk about our role in helping them help us. Gue...
Working Through Menopause (at Work)
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about why menopause shouldn’t be a taboo topic at work, how managers can be supportive, and what to say when you’re having a hot flash in ...
Advice for Less Than Optimal Circumstances
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We talk through questions from listeners seeking advice on dealing with the challenges they’re facing right now—from how to handle pandemic-relate...
When Your Career Is Suddenly on Hold
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the different professional setbacks women are facing because of the coronavirus crisis and offer advice for dealing with a promotion, pr...
A Time for Women Leaders to Shine
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A nurse who’s risen to CEO talks about the leadership skills she’s learned through her experience managing global health crises and how she’s ap...
So Many Feelings
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There’s often pressure to keep it together at work. But is that even possible right now when we’re all feeling so many intense feelings? Understan...
Making the Most of This Mess
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A behavioral scientist gives advice on how to better muddle through working from home during the crisis. She also points out the long-lasting positive...
We’re Beyond Stretched
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Women from around the world tell us how the coronavirus crisis is impacting them both professionally and personally. We share how we've been coping an...
Season 5 Is on the Way
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Women at Work is back April 13 with stories, conversations, and practical advice about being a woman in the workplace. Expect to hear from us every Mo...
Nicole’s Got News
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our dear co-host is leaving the show.
Seeing Ourselves as Leaders
16 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Stepping into a leadership role doesn’t always require permission — but it can require some soul-searching. We speak with leadership development e...
When You Work in a Male-Dominated Industry
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For women in male-dominated fields like engineering, there are lots of stressors, both subtle and overt. As a result, many end up leaving the field al...
Aging Up, Not Out
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As we grow older, we have to deal with not only sexism at work but ageism too. Still, age has its advantages. We talk with an expert on aging, and the...
Navigating Conflict
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Conflict at work is inevitable, and resolving conflicts can lead to higher job satisfaction, stronger relationships with colleagues, and innovation. B...
How to Make Part Time Work for You
18 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Going from full time to part time is a complicated career move. First we talk with a woman who’s made part time work well for her about how she set ...
How We Take Care of Ourselves
11 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
At work, self-care might mean asking for a deadline extension, going to the gym in the middle of the day, or blocking off a few hours to prioritize ta...
May We Recommend…The Anxious Achiever
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Anxiety comes up in our conversations on the show from time to time, and we think it’s important to think about and talk about mental health. That’...
Work Friendships Are Mostly Amazing and Sometimes Messy
04 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Having a close friend at work feels great. You have someone to laugh with, confide in, and exchange glances with during a meeting. But we often fail t...
Sponsorship: Defining the Relationship
29 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sponsorship is when someone influential in your organization advocates on your behalf to get you where you want to go. But the sponsor-protege relatio...
Networking Doesn’t Have to Be a Drag
21 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Building relationships that benefit our careers isn’t about exchanging business cards at work events; it’s about getting to know people we can lea...
Let’s Talk About Money
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Talking with colleagues about how much we earn can help us figure out if we’re being paid fairly, but sharing those numbers is stressful. With the h...
Introducing Season Four
07 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Women at Work is back Oct. 14 with stories, conversations, and practical advice about being a woman in the workplace. Expect to hear from us every Mon...
Sisterhood Is Trust
17 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
High-quality relationships with other women at work, and the productivity and creativity those connections bring, are built on trusting one another wi...
Why Things Aren’t Better, Yet
10 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Many companies are still sorting out the right policies to put in place around sexual harassment. But even where good policies exist, we all need the ...
When You’re Responsible for Eldercare
03 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Women are responsible for most eldercare, and it’s often an exhausting, isolating job that has to be done on top of your paid work. We talk with a r...
There’s More to Gender Than “Man” and “Woman”
27 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thinking of gender as man/woman and masculine/feminine leaves out a lot of people. We talk about the problems the gender binary causes at work and get...
When Women Compete
20 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss how women think about and approach competition at work and get advice on how to keep our disagreements — and people’s perceptions of th...
Sorry Not Sorry
13 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Do women really apologize more than men at work? We speak with a psychology professor and a leadership consultant about the impact that saying “sorr...
No Partner, No Kids, No Problem
06 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Just because some of us are single and childless doesn’t mean we don’t have problems at the office or responsibilities outside of it. We talk with...
The Upside of Working Motherhood
29 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There are a lot of reasons women should feel optimistic about having both a career and children. Two professors tell us about the takeaways from their...
Step into the Spotlight
22 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Visibility at work is important for our professional advancement — and tricky, especially for women. In this live episode, we talk about navigating...
Managing Burnout
15 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Stress can enhance our performance at work, but not if it leads to burnout. We talk with an expert on workplace well-being about how women experience ...
Introducing Season Three
01 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Women at Work is back April 15 with stories, conversations, and practical advice about being a woman in the workplace. Expect to hear from us every Mo...
Meet Our New Co-Host!
06 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Gallo is a contributing editor for HBR, an expert on conflict and difficult conversations, a prolific giver of advice — and now she takes up the...
Self-Disclosure at Work (and Behind the Mic)
26 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this special live episode, we share stories, research, and practical advice for strategic self-disclosure, and then take questions from the audienc...
Sisterhood Is Power
19 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Women will be a stronger force against sexism and racism at work if we know and trust each other. We talk through best practices for listening to, lea...
Your Parental Leave Stories
12 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We bring you three stories about parental leave, from listeners whose experiences with it changed them, for better or for worse. They talk about havin...
Sisterhood Is Scarce
05 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We hold ourselves back when we let differences like race or class divide us from other women. We talk about the very different experiences and profess...
When We Make All (or Most of) the Money
29 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re your family’s chief breadwinner, research suggests that the pressure you’re feeling is different from what men have been dealing with ...
The Art of Claiming Credit
22 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Women have to work harder to be recognized for our ideas. And that recognition is essential for getting the assignments and the promotions we deserve ...
Perfect Is the Enemy
15 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Perfectionist tendencies are a trap that can be difficult to avoid, but we’ll be more productive and advance faster if we don’t worry so much abou...
We Deserve Better Than “Attagirl”
09 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Both male and female managers tend to give women low-quality feedback. And when we don’t hear how we’re really doing at work and what we can do to...
Making Great Decisions
01 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Being a great decision maker is uniquely challenging for women. It’s not us; it’s sexism. Stereotypes about the way we make calls can be insulting...
Managing Parental Leave (Yours or Someone Else’s)
24 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Women around the world have access to vastly different amounts of paid parental leave. In some countries, they can take a year or more. In the U.S., t...
Let’s Do Less Dead-End Work
17 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Women are expected and asked to do thankless tasks — order lunch, handle less-valued clients — more than men, and research shows that doing those ...
Introducing Season Two
27 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Women at Work is back Sept. 17 with stories, conversations, and practical advice about women and work. Expect to hear from us every Monday for the nex...
Back in September with Season Two!
19 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We’re delighted to be making more episodes for you. And we’re asking you to help shape this next season to fit what you’re dealing with and need...
The Advice We Get and Give
08 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Professional women get all kinds of advice — some of it helpful, some of it really unhelpful, and some of it nice-sounding but pretty impossible to ...
Work After #MeToo
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
While once accusations of sexual harassment would be met with — at most — a monetary settlement and a non-disclosure agreement, today they are mor...
Mind the (Wage) Gap
21 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The gender wage gap is the lifetime financial curse that punishes so many of us. What’s going on in women’s careers that causes us to earn so much...
Lead with Authenticity
09 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As leaders, we know we’re supposed to be authentic, but for women, that can be tricky. For one thing, it can be hard to even know what our “true s...
Couples That Work
01 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Simmering resentments over whose career comes first. Bickering over household tasks. Arguments over who should pick up the kids this time. This is the...
Make Yourself Heard
24 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever been in a meeting and shared an idea, only to have it ignored? Then, 10 minutes later, a guy shares the same idea, and your boss says “...
Introducing Women at Work
16 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Conversations about the workplace, and women's place in it.