Gender Equality in OD and Organizations - Then & Now: A Dialogue with Barbara Bunker & Anne Litwin

This is the tenth video produced in the ‘Just in Case…’ mini-series sponsored by Quality and Equality. In this video, Barbara Bunker and Anne Litwin, both incredible OD pioneers who supported the growth and expansion of the field and paved the way for women equality through their work, speak to us about gender equality issues through their history of OD and Organizations.

This 50-minute video is filled with wisdom, stories, history, and insights, about the journey of these two powerful women as they dealt with issues of Gender Equality, both within the field of OD and the organizations they consulted to. We hope you will gain context and understanding from hearing these stories and will know the journey OD has been on through women like Dr. Bunker and Dr. Litwin. Remember, having a small group of colleagues to discuss what stands out for you after watching the video will be a good way to learn and grow.

Resources

• Book: New Rules for Women: Revolutionizing the Way Women Work Together (Purchase Details at: www.annelitwin.com/publications/new-rules-for-women/)

• Article: Bunker, B. B., & Bender, L. R. (1980).  How women compete: A guide for managers, Managerial Review, 55-62.

• Article: Bunker, B. B., & Seashore, E. W. (1984).  Power, collusion, intimacy-sexuality, support.  In A. G. Sargent (Ed.)  Beyond sex roles (2nd. Edition). St. Paul, MN: West.  (Revised and expanded from the earlier edition.) pp.462-476.

• Article: Women’s Leadership Development Programs: What is Working Well Now?

• Article: Women Working Together: Understanding Women’s Relationships at Work.

Biography 

Barbara Benedict Bunker (Ph.D. Columbia University) is a social psychologist and Professor of Psychology Emerita at the University at Buffalo (SUNY).

Her activities in the area of planned organizational change span 50 years. She has consulted to major business, governmental, voluntary, and educational organizations. She has taught in Organizational Development programs at American, Pepperdine, Columbia and Harvard Universities. In 2005 the Organization Development Networks recognized her with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Her books include Conflict, Cooperation, and Justice (1995) with Jeffery Rubin.  Large Group Interventions (1997) and The Handbook of Large Group Methods (2006) with Billie Alban and Innovations in Inclusion: (2009) with Janice Eddy.

Email: info@quality-equality.com (please email us to contact Dr. Bunker and we will forward your message) 

Dr. Anne Litwin has been a consultant to organizations, an executive coach, a researcher and author for more than 30 years in the USA and internationally.  Anne has a passion for unleashing the leadership potential of women in organizations and helping organizations groom their talented women as future leaders. She feels that one key to increasing the retention of talented women is to strengthen the ability of both female and male managers to create supportive environments where both female and male staff can flourish.  

Dr. Litwin is the author of the book, New Rules for Women: Revolutionizing the Way Women Work Together and co-editor of the book, Managing in the Age of Change, along with numerous articles on organization development, gender differences and women’s leadership. She publishes a weekly blog on gender issues in the workplace at:

Contact: www.annelitwin.com and can be reached at anne@annelitwin.com