Laurent Picard Distinguished Lecture: What Works: Gender Equality by Design
What Works: Gender Equality by Design
Presented by
Albert Pratt Professor of Business and Government and the co-director of the  Harvard Kennedy School.
Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT
About the Topic:
Gender equality is a moral and a business imperative. But unconscious bias holds us back, and de-biasing people’s minds have proven to be difficult and expensive. Diversity training programs have had limited success, and individual effort alone often invites backlash. Behavioural design offers a new solution. By de-biasing organizations instead of individuals, we can make smart changes that have big impacts. Presenting research-based solutions, Iris Bohnet hands us the tools we need to move the needle in classrooms and boardrooms, in hiring and promotion, benefiting businesses, governments, and the lives of millions.
Short Bio:
Iris Bohnet is the Albert Pratt Professor of Business and Government and the co-director of the  at Harvard Kennedy School. She is a behavioral economist, combining insights from economics and psychology to improve decision-making in organizations and society, often with a gender or cross-cultural perspective. Her most recent research examines behavioral design to de-bias how we live, learn and work. She is the author of the award-winning book , (an example of a book talk can be viewed ) and advises governments and companies on the topic around the world. Professor Bohnet served as academic dean of Harvard Kennedy School from 2011-2014 and 2018-2021.Â
