Wharton Stories: Podcast

Wharton’s Stephanie Creary, an Assistant Professor of Management, joined Wharton’s Stew Friedman to discuss how her LEAP framework is a step to being a better ally and creating equality in the workplace and beyond.

Race and Work in 2020: How to Be a Better Ally to Your Black Colleagues

In this first of seven installments in this series, Prof. Laura Morgan Roberts of The Darden School at University of Virginia joins Wharton’s Stew Friedman to discuss strategies organizations can implement to combat racism in the work-from-home environment. 

Race and Work in 2020: Combating Microaggressions and Bias in the Remote Workplace

“It’s not a short-term thing. This ripple effect of the economic and health crisis that we’re in right now will last for some time.”

Former Philadelphia Mayor Nutter Reflects on the ‘Ripple Effects’ of COVID-19

“We are living in an era in which corporations are sometimes more powerful than the politicians that we elect. What we’re trying to say to folks now is, ‘Flex that power in the interest of your Black employees.’”

How Corporations and Local Government Can Join the Fight Against Racial Injustice

Wharton Social Impact’s Sandra Maro Hunt speaks with Ellen Halle and Susanna Hamilton from Off Their Plate about how their organization is providing local assistance during the pandemic.

Help Where It’s Needed: How Grass Roots Organizations Are Making a Difference

“Employers should make the resources available to their staff that the staff need, and the staff need to take personal responsibility for respecting certain basic new rules for the time being.”

The World Health Organization Rep. Shares Her COVID-19 Prediction for the Coming Months

How will COVID-19’s impact the way we work?

Temporary Shift or New Reality? How Work May Change Post-Pandemic

During this time of rapid adoption of technology, how can companies use digital tools to stay afloat and stay relevant? Scott Synder weighs in.

All Leaders Need to ‘Think Digital’ in the Age of COVID-19

Working from home can be difficult, but online platforms like Slack are offering creative solutions to keep workers connected.

Slack CFO: How to Lead a Team When Working Remotely

Wharton Prof. Adi Wyner digs into the statistics about the COVID-19 outbreak and offers insights into what the numbers mean.

Making Sense of Coronavirus Statistics