Thursday, May 11, 2022
12:30 pm ET
$25.00 - General Admission
Free to WOC Members
The realm of remote work comes with both benefits and challenges. In this program, we explore the “Zoom Ceiling,” a new glass ceiling for remote workers. This new barrier affects all remote workers and can often determine whether or not an employee will get passed over for promotion in comparison to their in-person colleagues. And, it disproportionately affects women and underrepresented groups, who are more likely to choose remote work compared to other groups and are frequently responsible for home and child care responsibilities.
We will hear from the people scientist leading research on this phenomenon and who even coined the phrase, a corporate manager of remote work, and an expert on diversity and inclusion to discover how to fight the “out of sight, out of mind” phenomenon and make working remote or hybrid a winning option that is equitable for all. We will explore aspects and research around the Zoom Ceiling, the implications for women of color and solutions for equity in the remote work space.
With people scientist Dr. Elora Voyles (who researched the Zoom Ceiling), diversity and inclusion specialist Katherine Giscombe, and HR consultant Amy Merkle, you won’t want to miss this conversation!
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Speakers
Katherine Giscombe, Founder, Giscombe & Associates
Katherine Giscombe has a Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology from the University of Michigan, and trained at the Institute for Social Research, the world’s largest academic social science survey and research organization. With over 20 years experience in research and consulting, she is the founder of Giscombe & Associates, a firm focused on inclusion in the workplace.
Dr. Giscombe directed a groundbreaking research series on race and gender in the workplace sponsored by the Ford Foundation and the non-profit organization Catalyst, and is a member of the Experts of Color, a multi-disciplinary consortium focused on closing the racial wealth gap in the USA. Dr. Giscombe has extensive corporate work experience, having supported marketing and new product development at a variety of Fortune 500 companies prior to her Catalyst work. She is a highly effective speaker, workshop leader, and media spokesperson, having been interviewed by National Public Radio, CNN-FN, CBS Radio, the Boston Globe, and ARISE News among others. Dr. Giscombe received the 2007 “Legacy of Leadership” award from Spelman College Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement, and was named by Profiles in Diversity Journal as a “Woman Worth Watching” in 2009. She is currently on the Advisory Board for Women’s Inter-Cultural Exchange, a nonprofit organization that builds and bridges social capital among women of diverse cultures. A frequent contributor to academic conferences, she has published on racism, positive organizational scholarship, and how organizations can better support under-represented groups.
Amy Merkle, HR Consultant for major US corporation
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Dr. Elora Voyles, Industrial-Organizational Psychologist and People Scientist, TINYpulse
Dr. Elora Voyles is an Industrial-Organizational Psychologist and People Scientist with TINYpulse. She has a strong background in organizational consulting. Client organizations have ranged from small local businesses to Global Fortune 500 organizations. Dr. Voyles’ consulting expertise includes survey design, data analysis, employee engagement, and action planning.