Articles by Amy Whyte

Tying Diversity to Compensation
Major tech companies continue to lag in terms of diversity, but will linking diversity efforts to compensation have the desired effect? Or will it just create quotas?

Do Personality Tests Yield Results?
Advancements in behavioral science have spawned a market of personality tests promising to improve employee management. But not all assessments are created equal.

Look to the East for Gender Equality
The United States can take a page from Eastern Europe, where women fill more senior management roles and don’t face the same career stigmas.

Master’s Degree Required — Or Is It?
Employers continue to devote resources to help employees attain advanced degrees, but critics argue they’re wasting their time and money.

How to Develop Global Leaders Early
As the market becomes more global, the need for strong leaders who can succeed in multiple locations is greater than ever.

Seeing Inclusivity as a Business Partnership
Mike Ellis explains why prioritizing the needs of consumers and employees with disabilities is a business imperative for Sprint.

Preparing Employees to Telecommute
Telecommuting has become increasingly desirable for both employees and employers. Here’s how to put the right systems in place to make it work.

Why Women Get Stuck As Midlevel Managers
"Out of the Comfort Zone" host Wanda Wallace discusses how pushing subject matter experts up the career ladder can also increase gender diversity in top executive positions.

Getting Employees to Embrace Diversity
Protiviti’s Susan Haseley discusses the importance of promoting diversity at every level of the organization, from entry level to the C-suite.

Americans with Disabilities Act Turns 25: Challenges Met, Challenges Remain
On the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, workplace disability experts discuss the advances for people with disabilities made possible by the act — and what work still needs to be done.

Fitting Diversity Into Corporate Strategy
Media company Thomson Reuters Corp. launches an inclusion initiative that affects its employees, market and world.

Supporting Immigrants for a Stronger Workforce
Immigration lawyer Rebecca Bernhard discusses why current immigration laws make it difficult for U.S. companies to recruit global talent.

Study: Daughters of Working Moms Have More Successful Careers
By allowing women to balance work and family, employers can help build a pipeline for future female leaders.

Recruiting Women in Male-Dominated Industries
Hireology CEO Adam Robinson shows that it’s possible to create a gender-balanced workforce even in traditionally male fields.

Finding the Strength to Overcome Obstacles
Skyline Group's Thuy Sindell talks about balance as a way to get around challenges presented by work-life balance and her Gen X identity.