Episodes
June 23, 2021
Back to Work with Success
When the pandemic surged around the world, tens of millions of people were told their employment was suspended, or they were asked to work from home. Now, as the vaccine rollout is gaining steam, and cases of COVID-19 are de…
June 16, 2021
Giving Feedback with Gender Intelligence
Paul and Barbara kick off the podcast with a discussion about the quote “feedback is the breakfast of champions,” a quote by author Ken Blanchard in his groundbreaking book “One Minute Manager,” and co-authored by Spencer Jo…
May 26, 2021
Unconscious Bias Training Doesn’t Work!
Barbara Annis and host Paul Colligan kick off this episode with a story about Barbara’s husband, also named Paul, who had a negative experience during an Unconscious Bias training session. Barbara explains that Unconscious …
May 19, 2021
Common Pitfalls for Women Leaders
On this episode, Barbara Annis and host Paul Colligan discuss the some of the biggest challenges facing women in leadership positions. The pitfalls, identified through a survey of 2,000 women leaders, were based on two simpl…
May 12, 2021
Guest Interview with Marcella Allison, Founder of the Titanides
Marcella Allison is an entrepreneur and top direct advertising copywriter. She founded the (not so secret) Order of the Titanides, a community to empower women freelancers and solopreneurs in the advertising and direct respo…
May 6, 2021
Gender Intelligence and Conflict
Barbara Annis begins the program by sharing some of the fundamental differences between men and women when it comes to conflict. She says the sexes really do react to conflict differently. Women tend to internalize conflicts…
May 3, 2021
A Look Back at Barbara’s Path to Becoming an Expert in Gender Intelligence
After a busy life raising a family and building a career in sales at Sony, Barbara Annis turned her interest in gender differences into a lifelong mission to bring Gender Intelligence into the workplace. In today’s episode, …
April 29, 2021
Safety and Gender Intelligence
"Over the last 40 years, studies have shown that female officers are less authoritarian in their approach to policing, less reliant on physical force and are more effective communicators. Most importantly, female officers ar…
March 23, 2021
Gender and Wealth Management
We know that today, women influence 80% of purchases. They often manage the day-to-day expenses of the family but aren’t generally managing the family wealth or investments. Barbara Annis interviews Jo Ousterhout, a financia…
March 16, 2021
Gender Intelligence in Mining
The Gender Intelligence community is growing. Early adopters in finance and technology are now being joined by manufacturing and mining companies, as they too recognize the benefits of building inclusive cultures through an …
March 9, 2021
International Women’s Day 2021
On a day to mark the progress of women’s rights around the globe, Barbara and Paul discuss ‘mining the gold,’ to recognize and appreciate the differences and strengths that women bring to the workplace, and in leadership rol…
March 2, 2021
The Gender Intelligence Diagnostic Tool
How do you measure training effectiveness when it comes to Gender Intelligence? We’ve got a tool for that! Our Online Gender Diversity Diagnostic tool allows individuals, teams, and organization to quantify their Gender Inte…
Feb. 23, 2021
Learning Nudges
Microlearning is gaining traction in the corporate training world. More and more educators and instructional designers are realizing the benefits of bite-sized learning, compared to workshops or longer form e-learning. The G…
Feb. 16, 2021
Gender Intelligence in the time of COVID-19
It's a disruptive time for everyone. Organizations are concerned about the wellbeing and productivity of employees, and individuals are facing serious challenges too. Barbara and Paul reflect on the issues facing many of us,…
Aug. 14, 2020
Why Does Gender Intelligence Matter Everywhere Else?
The gender intelligence conversation gets a bit more personal as Barbara Annis, author of Results At The Top, examines why it matters "everywhere else," including the home, the hospital, and in difficult conversations. In…
July 13, 2020
Why Does Gender Intelligence Matter In The Workplace?
In this continued conversation on Gender Intelligence, Barbara Annis, author of Same Words Different Langauge, and CEO of Gender Intelligence Group (GIG) examines the role of gender intelligence in the workplace. Topics inc…
May 2, 2020
What Is Gender Intelligence?
Barbara Annis discusses the origin of the concept of Gender Intelligence, the neuroscience behind it, and where she hopes to go with this podcast.
Gender intelligence is transforming the way we think about communication, …