Trudy Bourgeois

Perhaps you read the April 9, 2012, response that actress Ashley Judd released in reference to the recent media frenzy on her "puffy" appearance. As I was reading her well-written comments, it struck me as to how applicable -0 how relatable -0 her insights on reactions to women's...

I fear that leaders of the business world today are like Moses and the Israelites. Wandering the wilderness for 40 years, going around and around the same mountain. It seems that's where we are with D&I -- stuck circling the same mountain for 45 years.

But, just as the...

During a recent discussion with a colleague and friend who is a Ph.D. Associate Professor at a highly-esteemed university's School of Management, the prevalence of our unconscious biases slapped us both in the face.

Here is what she shared, "I was recently on a trip with my mom, and she...

During a recent discussion with a colleague and friend, a Ph.D. Associate Professor at a highly-esteemed university's School of Management, the prevalence of our unconscious biases slapped us both in the face.

Here is what she shared:

I was recently on a trip with my mom, and she was constantly...

As a girl growing up in the Deep South who integrated my Catholic school system in the '60s, never could I have imagined the things I've seen take place thus far in my life.

We're winding down term one of our first black president. Media entertainment giants like Oprah,...

By Trudy Bourgeois and Dr. Ancella Livers

Imagine a time with equal representation of ALL women on boards, at the CEO position and in the c-suite. There'd be no more talk of "breaking the glass ceiling." There would be no glass ceiling. Nor would there be talk of "being the...

Nadia is a scientist with degrees from three of the top universities in the world. She rose quickly through her R&D organization by first working as a line researcher and then by serving as the manager of various research functions. Nadia learned how to "play the game" with much clarity...