Joan Williams is an author, Distinguished Professor of Law at UC Hastings, Hastings Foundation Chair, and Founding Director of the Center for WorkLife Law at the University of California, Hastings College of Law. Her path-breaking work has helped to create the field of Work-Family Studies and Modern Workplace Flexibility Policies.
Joan is one of the top-cited scholars in the world in her field, having written 11 books and over 100 academic articles. Her book What Works for Women at Work has been praised by The New York Times and critics alike as a “must-read for all women.” Her work has been covered in publications from Oprah Magazine to The Atlantic.
Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
- Joan Williams recalls what motivated her to write What Works for Women at Work
- The Four Basic Patterns of Gender Bias
- What is Gender Judo, and why do we do it?
- Changing the stereotypes in the workplace
- The Likability Competence Trade-Off
- Avoiding the conflicts between generational gaps by mentoring and opening the conversation on gender bias
- How has the pandemic once again shifted the roles of men and women in the workplace and caregiving issues?
- Joan talks about her superpower
In this episode…
Women are required to prove themselves multiple times over before they are promoted, they have to walk the tightrope of being perceived as a bitch or a bimbo, they are in danger of hitting a maternal wall in their careers and have to navigate the tug of war dealing with female rivalry.
Host Sarah Nichols sits down with Joan Williams, who has played a critical role in reshaping how we talk about gender, class, and work for more than 25 years. Joan is an author, Distinguished Professor of Law, and Founding Director of the Center for WorkLife Law at the University of California, Hastings College of Law. Her work has helped change laws and implement better work-life balances for women. Join us as Sarah and Joan discuss gender discrimination, her book What Works for Women at Work, and tactics for dealing with discrimination in the workplace.
Resources Mentioned in this episode
- Sarah Nichols on LinkedIn
- Nichols Law, PC
- Nichols Law, PC email address: [email protected]
- Nichols Law, PC contact number: 415-504-3095
- Joan Williams on LinkedIn
- What Works for Women at Work by Joan Williams, Anne-Marie Slaughter, and Rachel Dempsey
- WorkLife Law
- Joan Williams at UC Hastings School of Law
- White Working Class by Joan Williams
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Nichols Law PC was founded by Sarah Nichols and their mission is to close the wage gap for women and give a voice to employees. Nichols Law represents individuals in retaliation to their discrimination and wage and hour claims. They also assist employees in negotiating their exits from employers.
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