Thought Leadership

Simmons University has a long history of providing groundbreaking, forward-thinking research on women’s leadership and inclusion. The Simmons University Institute for Inclusive Leadership is proud to continue this legacy by making available a variety of resources, including:

Institute Insights

Concise articles by Simmons Institute faculty and staff focused on important issues pertaining to allyship, inclusion and women’s leadership. Institute Insights offer in-depth information in a short, consumable format. 

• Overview: The Work of the Inclusive Leader^TM
• Women’s Mentoring Experiences in the #MeToo Era

Survey Reports

Evidence-based analysis, surveys and field research on current learning about women’s leadership and inclusion. Survey Reports present easy-to-use summaries of our latest findings.

• Five Influential Factors: Women’s Pathways to Leadership, a survey report from research conducted at the 2020 Simmons Leadership Conference.
    — Action Steps for Developing Your Leadership Capabilities – Tools You Can Use
    — Tools for Organizations

• The Key to Advancing Women in the Workplace, a survey report produced by the Simmons University Institute for Inclusive Leadership and the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership, King’s College London
    — The Key to Advancing Women – Tools You Can Use

Conference Insider Reports

The “insider” view from our world-renowned events, including notes, action points, and opportunities for deeper learning. Insider Reports share the “greatest hits” of Simmons Leadership Conferences.

• Insider Report, Simmons Leadership Conference, April 2020
• Insider Report, International Simmons Leadership Conference, Dublin, Ireland, November 2019

Academic, Peer-Reviewed Articles

Links to articles and in-depth research written by Simmons faculty.

• The Gendered Impact of COVID 19 and Remote Work on Women and Organizations
    — Gendered Impact of COVID 19 – Recommendations for Leaders
    — Gendered Impact of COVID 19 – Recommendations for Individuals