Amy B. Diehl is an award-winning information technology leader and gender equity researcher who has authored numerous scholarly journal articles and book chapters. Her writing has also appeared in Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Ms. Magazine. Gender Bias in the Workplace is her first book. She is also a sought-after speaker, consultant, and lawsuit expert witness. She resides in a small town in Pennsylvania. You can visit her online at [...] or on Twitter: [...]

Leanne M. Dzubinski, PhD, is acting dean and associate professor of intercultural education in the Cook School of Intercultural Studies at Biola University in California. She is the author of Women in the Mission of the Church: Their Opportunities and Obstacles throughout Christian History and Playing by the Rules: How Women Lead in Evangelical Mission Organizations. She has written many scholarly articles related to gender bias and her work has been published in Harvard Business Review and Fast Company. Prior to moving to California, she worked in western Europe for many years.

Preface

Introduction: The Six Primary Barriers

Chapter 1: Male Privilege

• Male Gatekeeping
• Boys' Club
• Role Incredulity
• Shunning
• Tokenism
• Gender Blindness
• Masculine Language
• Two-person Career Structure
• Glass Cliff
• Breaking Down Male Privilege: A Diverse Organization

Chapter 2: Disproportionate Constraints

• Constrained Career Choices
• Muted Voices
• Unequal Standards
• Breaking Down Disproportionate Constraints: An Equitable Organization

Chapter 3: Insufficient Support

• Lack of Communal Resources
• Lack of Mentoring and Sponsoring
• Exclusion
• Unsupportive Leadership
• Breaking Down Insufficient Support: A Supportive Organization

Chapter 4: Devaluation

• Office Housework
• Diminishment
• Benevolent Sexism
• Salary Inequality
• Credibility Deficit
• Breaking Down Devaluation: A Valuing Organization

Chapter 5: Hostility

• Discrimination
• Workplace Harassment
• Female Hostility
• Retaliation
• Breaking Down Hostility: A Welcoming Organization

Chapter 6: Acquiescence

• Work-life Conflict
• Self-blame
• Self-silencing
• Self-limited Aspirations
• Breaking Down Acquiescence: A Maximizing Organization

Chapter 7: Gender Bias

• When Barriers Combine
• Breaking Down Gender Bias: An Inclusive Organization

Chapter 8: Taking Charge of Your Own Success

Acknowledgements

Notes

Bibliography

Index

About the Authors