HBR Women at Work Series Collection (3 Books)
by Harvard Business Review, Amy C. Edmondson, Dorie Clark, Laura Morgan Roberts, Amy Jen Su
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Sisterhood Is Trust
A conversation with Tina Opie and Beth Livingston
Emotional vulnerability makes high-quality relationships at work possible. When we’ve built trust and understanding with colleagues, we’re more likely to be productive and engaged. Developing trusting relationships with the women we work with, particularly with those who are different from us in some way, takes care and time. But the effort is worth it—both personally and professionally. When we connect, we feel less alone in our individual struggles, and we’re better equipped to push for equity.
Tina Opie, an associate professor at Babson College, and Beth Livingston, an assistant professor at the University of Iowa, are studying relationships among colleagues whose cultural ...