Episódios

  • What We Can Learn from Taylor Swift

    What We Can Learn from Taylor Swift
    May 19 2025
    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—personally and professionally. Four HBR Swifties who read the book highlight how her instincts and decisions offer lessons in leadership, strategy, and staying power.
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    17 minutos
  • What to Share, What to Hold Back

    What to Share, What to Hold Back
    May 5 2025
    Self-disclosure at work can build trust and connection, but it also comes with risks. In one of our earliest episodes, the late Columbia professor Katherine Phillips explained how sharing personal experiences helps diverse teams connect. We revisit that 2018 conversation and talk with her longtime collaborators, Tracy Dumas and Nancy Rothbard, who explain how expectations around self-disclosure have shifted, especially with the rise of remote work, social media, and political polarization. Plus, the Amys reflect on what they’ve learned about when, why, and how to open up at work.
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    49 minutos
  • The Difference You Can Make in a Recent Grad’s Career

    The Difference You Can Make in a Recent Grad’s Career
    Apr 21 2025
    Young women are entering the workforce full of potential but without some of the interpersonal skills they need to succeed and advance. That’s not just their problem; it’s ours too. In this live conversation from SXSW EDU, Amy Gallo talks with Neda Norouzi, an architecture professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio, and Aimee Laun, director of the Career Connections Center at Texas Woman’s University, about the gap between what colleges teach and what workplaces expect—and the critical role mentors, managers, professors, and parents can play in bridging it.
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    25 minutos
  • Ask the Amys: Favoritism, Unsupportive Managers, and More

    Ask the Amys: Favoritism, Unsupportive Managers, and More
    Apr 7 2025
    Imagine having a direct report who sobs every time you give them feedback. Or leading a team of people who’ve told your boss they don’t trust you. Or managing people for the first time—43 of them—with no training or guidance. The Amys offer advice for getting through these real situations from listeners–ot just advice, but actual language for asserting your needs, earning trust, setting boundaries, and holding your ground even when emotions run high.
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    35 minutos
  • The Essentials: Asking Purposeful Questions

    The Essentials: Asking Purposeful Questions
    Mar 24 2025
    Purposeful questions do more than clarify details—they reveal how you think and demonstrate leadership potential. Amy Gallo talks with a program manager looking to strengthen her executive presence and question-asking skills. Harvard Business School professor Alison Wood Brooks joins them to offer research-backed guidance on eliciting useful responses, building credibility through questions, and adapting to different conversational settings.
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    41 minutos
  • Getting Along with an Insecure Tormentor

    Getting Along with an Insecure Tormentor
    Mar 10 2025
    What do you do when a formerly supportive boss turns against you? Amy G advises a project manager who still believes in her team, just not the person leading it. Learn tactics for managing up, protecting your reputation, and preserving your sanity.
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    38 minutos
  • Starting March 10, More Amys, More Often!

    Starting March 10, More Amys, More Often!
    Mar 3 2025
    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. That means more episodes that inspire reflection and growth, more practical advice, and more insights and stories that make you feel seen and supported in your career.
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    2 minutos
  • We’re Asking for (and Getting) What We Want

    We’re Asking for (and Getting) What We Want
    Dec 9 2024
    What could you achieve if you asked for what you truly want at work? Amy Gallo and four listeners embraced Alison Fragale’s “nos challenge,” requesting everything from clearer communication and help with a project to leadership opportunities and job title changes. As they pursued 10 rejections each, they noticed surprising patterns in how people respond, overcame fears of rejection, and made progress on personal and professional goals. Their experiences offer practical insights into how to ask assertively and gain status—even when the answer is no.
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    43 minutos