Women face gender discrimination throughout our careers. It doesn't have to derail our ambitions — but how do we prepare to deal with it? There's no workplace orientation session about narrowing the wage gap, standing up to interrupting male colleagues, or taking on many other issues we encounter at work. So HBR staffers Amy Bernstein, Amy Gallo, and Emily Caulfield are untangling some of the knottiest problems. They interview experts on gender, tell stories about their own experiences, and give lots of practical advice to help you succeed in spite of the obstacles.
Latest episodes
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34 min
That’s Our Show
This is the last episode of the most meaningful project we’ve ever been part of. The Amys couldn’t imagine signing off without telling you why the podcast is ending, reminiscing wi…
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30 min
Ask the Amys: Sabotaging Bosses, Irritating Employees, and More
What do you do when your request for professional development seems to annoy your manager? Or when you’re aiming for a bigger role but keep hearing that you’re “too in the weeds”?…
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35 min
Let Go of the Beliefs That Limit How You Lead
Many of us have internal beliefs—I need it done now, I know I’m right, I need to be involved—that feel like truth but actually hold us back as leaders. Executive coach Muriel Wilki…
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38 min
Managing Up, One Conversation at a Time
Have you ever realized, partway through a project, that you and your boss aren’t on the same page? Maybe your definitions of success differed, or their expectations were unclear. M…
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17 min
What We Can Learn from Taylor Swift
When our colleague Kevin Evers wrote There’s Nothing Like This: The Strategic Genius of Taylor Swift, we knew we had to talk about it. For so many women, she’s a role model—persona…
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49 min
What to Share, What to Hold Back
Self-disclosure at work can build trust and connection, but it also carries risks—especially for women, leaders, and those whose values or identities set them apart. That tension i…
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25 min
The Difference You Can Make in a Recent Grad’s Career
Young women are entering the workforce full of potential–they graduate with degrees and confidence–but they don’t always have the interpersonal skills they need to succeed and adva…
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35 min
Ask the Amys: Favoritism, Unsupportive Managers, and More
Imagine having a direct report who sobs every time you give them feedback. Or leading a team of people who’ve told your boss that they don’t trust you. Or taking on your first mana…
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41 min
The Essentials: Asking Purposeful Questions
Asking questions at work isn’t just about getting answers. Sure, you need the information you’re requesting, but you’re also showing your colleagues and leaders how you think. When…
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38 min
Getting Along with an Insecure Tormentor
Maria’s boss used to be a mentor—someone she admired, learned from, and enjoyed working with. But after a reorg, he changed. He became critical and dismissive, questioned her commi…
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2 min
Starting March 10, More Amys, More Often!
After 10 seasons, Women at Work is changing things up for the better. We’re shifting to a new, year-round schedule, releasing a new episode every other Monday, starting March 10. T…
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43 min
We’re Asking for (and Getting) What We Want
What’s on your work wish list? A conference or training? A higher performance rating or salary or job title? Feedback from someone you respect? A project you’d like to lead? Cleare…
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55 min
How to Leap Mid-Career from One Industry to Another
Changing jobs is hard. Changing sectors is daunting. You’ve built a network, a reputation, skills, expertise, a firm grasp of how that industry operates. Maybe you even got a relat…
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41 min
Consumed by Caregiving
Marti Bledsoe, a past guest of the show, recounts how she burned out, quit her job, intended to get a new job after taking a breather, and then wasn’t able to for over a year. That…
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53 min
Working While Parenting a Teen: Not What I Expected
Do you expect and hope that you’ll have more time for yourself and for your career as your kids become teens and young adults? Amy G did. However, she didn’t fully anticipate the e…
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56 min
Chats, Bots, and Prompts: Make GenAI Work for You
How much are you using ChatGPT or Claude or one of the other LLMs in your job? Have you, like the Amys, largely avoided it because you haven’t been impressed with what you’ve seen…
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41 min
When Anxiety Interferes with Work
Worrying is a fact of life; it comes and goes—usually. But what do you do when it doesn’t go away? And starts to disrupt your work? Women are twice as likely as men to develop an a…
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38 min
To Get What You Want, Be Both Assertive and Warm
When you’ve gone after something you want, like a promotion or less boring work, did you follow the typical advice to lean hard into your confident, forceful side? When you’re inte…
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40 min
What a Woman in the White House Could Mean for Us
How would having a woman in the most powerful position in the United States affect how Americans perceive women as leaders? What changes have resulted from this type of representat…
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5 min
Season 10 of Women at Work Starts October 21
We’re back with another season! How are women using GenAI to transform their work? What can we learn from the listeners who identify as “AI power users” about how to boost our prod…