Hello! I'm Dr. Leanne Dzubinski

Researcher I Speaker I Author
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Turning rigorous research on gender into practical change, so organizations become
places where women and men thrive.

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Now available in audio and paperback formats

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Now available in audio and paperback formats 〰️

Glass Walls: Shattering the Six Gender Bias Barriers Still Holding Women Back at Work

In this revealing book, Leanne Dzubinski, PhD, and Amy Diehl, PhD, shine a new light on gender bias in the workplace, uncovering the barriers that work like glass walls surrounding women. Through their original research, they have discovered six core factors and multiple subfactors of bias, giving names to some elements for the first time ever.

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Insights on Today’s Workplace:
An Interview in Authority Magazine

In this compelling interview, Leanne Dzubinski and Amy Diehl reveal how systemic bias continues to undermine workplace equity and why organizations must adopt inclusive practices to retain talent and foster genuine growth.

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Podcast Appearances

  • Poster promoting a podcast titled "Choose the Bear" featuring Drs Amy Diehl and Leanne Dzubinski, showing black-and-white photos of the two women, with pink and black background, colorful bear logo, and text about breaking glass walls.

    Choose the Bear Podcast: Breaking Glass Walls

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  • A quote about gender bias in meetings at the top, with photos of three women below. Left: Amy Diehl, author, with a dark background. Middle: Deb Coleman, holding a microphone, smiling, in a room with shelves and decor. Right: Leanne Dzubinski, author, with blonde hair, glasses, smiling. Bottom left: a book titled 'Glass Walls' by Amy Diehl and Leanne Dzubinski. Bottom right: a beige circle with the text 'Have A Seat ...' in blue.

    Have a Seat... Conversations With Women in the Workplace Podcast: Breaking Through Barriers

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  • Promotional graphic for the 13th episode of the 50, Not Dead podcast featuring host Kamrin Huban and guest Leanne Dzubinski, with photos of both women, a podcast microphone icon, and the website URL www.50NotDead.com.

    50, Not Dead Podcast: Shattering Gender Bias: Solutions and Inspiration

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  • Podcast cover with a woman holding a small child, featuring text that reads 'Big Careers, Small Children' and details about a discussion on gender bias barriers at work, with pictures of Dr. Amy Diehl and Dr. Leanne Dzubinski.

    Leaders Plus Podcast: Shattering the Gender Bias Barriers Still Holding Women Back at Work

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  • Book cover titled "The Balance Dilemma" with a vintage microphone illustration on a black and beige background.

    The Balance Dilemma Podcast: Never Quite Right: How Glass Walls Are Holding Women Back at Work

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  • Two women smiling in a split black-and-white portrait with a bright yellow background. A yellow box in the center contains the text 'SHINY HAPPY PEOPLE with Vinay Kumar' and a small image of a person.

    Shiny Happy People Podcast: Workplace Gender Biases

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  • Colorful graphic featuring various speech bubbles with feedback and question marks, including the prominent text 'REAL AS FEEDBACK'.

    Real as Feedback Podcast: How Gender Bias Creates Career Barriers

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  • Promotional graphic featuring Amy Diehl, PhD and Leanne Dzubinski, PhD, authors of Glass Walls, for a podcast episode called 'This Week' by the Boss Lady, episode 135.

    The Boss Lady Podcast: Gender Bias, A Powerful but Hidden Force

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  • A promotional graphic for 'The Story of Woman' podcast, Season 3, featuring themes of gender bias and women at work, with a book titled 'Glass Walls' and photos of Amy Diehl and Leanne Dzubinski.

    The Story of Woman Podcast: Shattering the Six Gender Bias Barriers Still Holding Women Back at Work

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  • Promotional graphic titled "Leadership Development News" featuring Dr. Relly Nadler and Dr. Cathy Greenberg. The background has vibrant shades of blue and purple with abstract light streaks. Text announces free eBook on Emotional Intelligence and provides website link.

    Leadership Development News Podcast: Glass Walls: Shattering the Six Gender Bias Barriers

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Journals & Publications

  • [Photo: Peopleimages/Getty Images]

    ‘Lookism’ Is Alive and Well and Getting Worse. Here’s Why Your Appearance Is Judged More Than Performance

    Fast Company

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  • Illustration by Benedetta Vialli

    How Biases About Motherhood Impact All Women at Work

    Harvard Business Review

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  • [Source Photo: The White House]

    Call her Kamala? The Problem with Using a First Name Only for Professional Women

    Fast Company

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  • HBR Staff/aldomurillo/Imagehit/Hero Images/Getty Images

    Women in Leadership Face Ageism at Every Age

    Harvard Business Review

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  • [Images: akinbostanci/Getty Images; Leontura/Getty Images]

    New Research Reveals the 30 Critiques Holding Women Back From Leadership That Most Men Will Never Hear

    Fast Company

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    How Bias Against Women Persists in Female-Dominated Workplaces

    Harvard Business Review

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  • HBR Staff/H. Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock/ Yevgen Romanenko/Getty Images

    When People Assume You’re Not In Charge Because You’re a Woman

    Harvard Business Review

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  • [Source photo: yalcinsonat1/iStock]

    We Need to Stop ‘Untitling’ and ‘Uncredentialing’ Professional Women

    Fast Company

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  • [Images: George Marks/Getty Images; Olga Kurbatova/iStock]

    We Need to Talk About Using Pet Names for Women at Work

    Fast Company

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  • [Source Photo: rawpixel]

    The Credibility Deficit Is Real—and It’s Hurting Your Employees

    Fast Company

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