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JUN 10, 2020
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WORLD AT WORK WEBINAR - ALL PAY EQUITY IS NOT CREATED EQUAL. ENSURE YOU'RE DOING IT RIGHT Companies want to do the right thing to facilitate pay equity but lack universally recognized best practices governing how to do it right or a standard assessment to validate and benchmark their actions. With many approaches to take, it\'s easy to get it wrong to the detriment of your affected employees and your organization\'s credibility.
NEWS
May 20, 2020
SEATTLE STARTUP RAISES $7.5M TO HELP COMPANIES MEASURE EQUITY IN PAY
The funding came as female-led startups began facing more hurdles raising capital amid the Covid-19 pandemic... Read Article
May 15, 2020
HOW SYNDIO'S CEO RAISED $7.5 MILLION FOR PAY EQUITY SOFTWARE WITH 6 KIDS AT HOME
Maria Colacurcio was two months into raising a Series A round for her company, the pay equity software platform Syndio, when the coronavirus brought her constant travel from her Seattle HQ to the Bay Area-home to the investors she was courting-to a halt.... Read Article
May 15, 2020
SYNDIO RAISES $7.5M TO SQUASH PAY GAPS; CEO SAYS COVID-19 CRISIS PUTS WOMEN AND MINORITIES AT RISK
Seattle startup Syndio just raised a $7.5 million investment round to bolster its HR technology that helps companies maintain equal pay and eliminate disparities... Read Article
May 4, 2020
WORKLOAD DISPARITIES DURING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC TAKING TOLL ON WOMEN'S CARREERS: SURVEY
14% of women are considering quitting their jobs to spend more time managing family responsibilities... Read Article
Apr 29, 2020
WHY LONG-TERM FLEXIBLE WORK OPTIONS COULD BE A GAME CHANGER FOR WOMEN
Balancing the demands of office life and home life can be overwhelming for any working parent. But with women spending a disproportionate amount of time handling housework and childcare responsibilities... Read Article
Apr 27, 2020
THINKING OF QUITTING YOUR JOB BECAUSE OF THE QUARANTINE? READ THIS FIRST.
A recent survey by Syndio found that 14% of working women surveyed were considering quitting their jobs because of increased responsibilities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts... Read Article
Apr 23, 2020
14% OF WOMEN CONSIDERED QUITTING THEIR JOBS BECAUSE OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
Less than two weeks into Seattle's coronavirus lockdown, Angela sat down with her husband. Juggling childcare and job responsibilities was becoming unmanageable-would it make more sense for her to stop working as long as their two children were home from school?... Read Article
Apr 3, 2020
WHY PAY EQUITY SHOULD BE TOP OF MIND DURING MASS LAYOFFS
As the COVID-19 pandemic has settled in across the globe, leaders at companies large and small have watched their business sharply plummet. The CEO of Syndio explains how layoffs done wrong will only compound the problems in business, and in our society... Read Article
Mar 31, 2020
DURING THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS, EQUAL PAY IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER
Advocates are viewing this year\'s date through the lens of the ongoing coronavirus crisis... Read Article
Mar 25, 2020
'A WEEK OF SNOW DAYS?' HA! FAMILIES DEAL WITH CABIN FEVER
As people become hostages in their own homes, hired clowns and costume nights may not be enough to maintain sanity... Read Article
March-April 2020
WHAT'S REALLY HOLDING WOMEN BACK?
As scholars of gender inequality in the workplace, we are routinely asked by companies to investigate why they are having trouble retaining women and promoting them to senior ranks. It\'s a pervasive problem... Read Article
Feb 23, 2020
SXSW PITCH FINALIST PROFILE: SYNDIO
Seattle-based Syndio has a bold ambition: to eradicate unlawful pay disparities in the workplace... Read Article
Feb 20, 2020
EVER WONDER IF THE GENDER PAY GAP IS BOGUS? YOU'RE NOT ALONE
Believe it or not, there is no shortage of cynics when it comes to the view that men and women are paid differently, even when they\'re producing work that is equal in both quality and impact... Read Article
Jan 27, 2020
HOW TO ERADICATE WORKPLACE DISPARITIES
Research shows that women earn less than men in 18 of the 20 most common occupations filled by women. Syndio CEO Maria Colacurcio joins the On The Move panel to discuss the changing employment landscape... Watch Video
Jan 24, 2020
PAY INEQUITY IS STILL A THING - AND IT MATTERS
With the war for talent still raging, CEOs should be sending the message to both current and future employees that they value work fairly... Read Article
Dec 17, 2019
NEW STUDY FINDS 64% OF PEOPLE TRUST A ROBOT MORE THAN THEIR MANAGER
We can probably all agree that it's great when robots perform those routine, mundane workplace tasks that we hate - because it frees us up to focus on management, leadership, and strategic planning... Read Article
Dec 13, 2019
THIS IS HOW PAY DATA CAN GET THE WAGE GAP WRONG
A more careful study of the self-reported pay data in a spreadsheet called \"Real Media Salaries\" revealed some surprising facts... Read Article
Nov 18, 2019
THE REAL NUMBERS BEHIND THE USWNT REVENUE DEBATE
Finally, some real numbers we can rely on to back the fight for equal pay by the U.S. National Women\'s Soccer Team.... Read Article
Oct 24, 2019
'PAY EQUITY IS NOT A FAD' SAYS SYNDIO CEO ON THE WAY TO WINNING GEEKWIRE'S ELEVATOR PITCH
\"The biggest thing for an early stage entrepreneur is to command people to follow you.\" That bit of wisdom about what stands out in a good business pitch was shared on stage at the 2019 GeekWire Summit - and it was apparently followed - as a winner emerged in Season 2 of GeekWire\'s Elevator Pitch series... Watch Video
Oct 14, 2019
WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PARTNERS ON PAY EQUITY SOFTWARE
Willis Towers Watson entered into an agreement with HR analytics platform provider Syndio to create a solution designed to better enable organizations to address issues related to pay equity and fair pay... Read Article
Oct 4, 2019
HERE ARE THE FOUR ELEVATOR PITCH FINALISTS WHO WILL COMPETE AT THE GEEKWIRE SUMMIT
GeekWire\'s Elevator Pitch challenges startup founders to pitch their concepts in the time it takes to get to the top of Seattle\'s Smith Tower... Read Article
Oct 4, 2019
TIME'S UP FOR THE PAY GAP: WHY WE WON'T WAIT ANOTHER 200 YEARS TO ACHIEVE TRUE PAY EQUITY
TIME\'S UP, an advocacy organization \"working to create solutions that cross culture, companies, and laws to increase women\'s safety, equity, and power at work\" hosted a closed-door session last month in New York City to brainstorm ways to push for more equitable public policy and coach businesses on addressing pay equity... Read Article
Sept 30, 2019
SYNDIO HELPS COMPANIES ERADICATE PAY DISPARITIES
With the EEOC requiring companies to report pay gaps, Syndio helps companies eradicate pay disparities and promotes fairness in employment. Yahoo Finance's Heidi Chung, Julia La Roche and Brian Cheung discuss with Syndio CEO Maria Colacurcio... Watch Video
Sept 26, 2019
GEEKWIRE ELEVATOR PITCH EP.4: CEOS USING AI AND MACHINE LEARNING MAKE THEIR CASE IN 32 SECONDS
It\'s the last ride to the top for season two of GeekWire\'s Elevator Pitch, the show where entrepreneurs use a 32-second ride inside Seattle\'s historic Smith Tower to pitch their business concepts.... Read Article
Sept 5, 2019
HOW TO MAKE EXIT INTERVIEWS COUNT
Exit interviews are usually perfunctory and meaningless for two reasons: departing employees don\'t really care to provide insight to a company they\'re leaving, and organizations tend to brush off these remarks... Read Article
Aug 29, 2019
LESSONS FROM THE US WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM PAY DISPUTE
The United States women\'s national soccer team (USWNT) deserves a right to pay equity, and after investigating all of the publicly available data (Google Drive or downloadable Excel) on the complex compensation levers for the men\'s and women\'s national teams, I believe the men should actually be making less... Read Article
Aug 5, 2019
THIS IS HOW TO PUT POWER BEHIND THE FIGHT FOR EQUAL PAY
Time\'s Up and the U.S. Women\'s Soccer Team are partnering to put more muscle behind the push for pay equity across all industries... Read Article
July 18, 2019
SYNDIO LAUNCHES NEW SMALL GROUP ANALYSIS FEATURE ON PAY EQUITY PLATFORM
Feature allows companies of all sizes to resolve pay disparities for small groups of employees performing similar work... Read Press Release
June 25, 2019
"DAMN RIGHT YOU HAVE TO DO IT MORE THAN ONCE A YEAR"
What will it take to get to 100 percent pay equity? Maria Colacurcio and her organization, Syndio, believe they've cracked the code - and you can learn that secret for yourself... Read Article
June 18, 2019
ADDRESS GENDER PAY GAP ISSUES BEFORE RECRUITING FEMALE TALENT
Although the Equal Pay Act of 1963 technically prohibits employers from paying women less money than men, research continues to show that women earn less money in the workplace (especially women of color), and that women aren\'t in as many executive-level roles as men... Read Article
June 10, 2019
I'M A SUCCESSFUL CEO AND MOTHER OF 6. HERE'S HOW PARENTING MADE ME A BETTER LEADER
Maria Colacurcio\'s skills include tackling tough situations where emotions are high, being unflappable under stress, and coaching-none of which were earned in a job... Read Article
May 15, 2019
CLOSING THE PAY GAP REQUIRES TRANSPARENCY AND COMMITMENT
Many states have recently adopted laws that require companies of all sizes to close the gender pay gap. The principle underlying these laws is simple: Pay men and women based on their contributions to the work being performed without regard to gender... Read Article
May 13, 2019
EIGHT BENEFITS FOR WORKING PARENTS
Mother\'s Day may be over but employers should keep family-friendly benefits that support working mothers and fathers on their radar all year long. Benefits including financial wellness, paid parental leave and flexible scheduling can all help parents balance work and home life... Read Article
May 6, 2019
SOCIAL IMPACT HEROES: HOW MARIA COLACURCIO OF SYNDIO IS HELPING TO ERADICATE PAY DISPARITIES
After realizing that female founders in the tech space often don\'t get the same equity that males do when they start a company - and learning that the motherhood penalty is a reality that working mothers face every day - I joined Syndio... Read Article
SEVEN PAY EQUITY QUESTIONS EVERY HR PROFESSIONAL SHOULD ASK
In part 1 of this article we explored problems with pay equity and discussed an approach for getting pay equity right. Today we\'ll provide you with 7 questions that every HR professional should ask about pay equity... Read Article
May 3, 2019
GETTING PAY EQUITY RIGHT
Fairness is a major factor that tends to color how employees view the workplace. If a happy, engaged employee learns that another employee doing the same job is getting 15% more than he or she is getting, all the other things that made the job seem great turn to ash... Read Article
Apr 30, 2019
SLACK, MATCH LEAD FIRMS PLEDGING TO FIND AND CLOSE GENDER PAY GAPS
Analyzing employee pay data is hard and expensive, but a Seattle data firm is pushing companies to hew to a common standard important lessons they needed... Read Article
Apr 30, 2019
FORTUNE | THE BROADSHEET
The dish on the world's most powerful women... Read Article
Apr 23, 2019
WHAT DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION ACTUALLY MEANS FOR AN ORGANIZATION
Digital transformation is one of the tech's top buzzwords; however, the concept now proliferates through all industries. With the enterprise on the brink of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, organizations are making huge investments in digital advancements... Read Article
Apr 10, 2019
3 WAYS MANAGERS CAN PROMOTE A HEALTHY WORK-LIFE BALANCE
More than half of US employees suffer from job burnout, according to a University of Phoenix report. Burnout can result from a multitude of factors, including a heavy workload, workplace stress, low job satisfaction, lack of appreciation from higher ups, and more... Read Article
Apr 8, 2019
3 MISTAKES TECH COMPANIES MAKE RETAINING WOMEN
Gender diversity in the tech industry is a notorious issue, leaving women consistently at a disadvantage to their male counterparts. While the conversation around women in tech has improved, women still only make up 21% of computer programmers and 22% of all other computer professionals... Read Article
Mar 27, 2019
15 GREAT BOOKS FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO GET AHEAD IN BUSINESS
High-achievers are lifelong learners, which often takes the shape of voracious reading. It\'s because when you learn from other successful people you\'re better equipped to make smart choices and expend your energy on pursuits which will have the most impact. Here are more than a dozen books recommended by executives who say these titles taught them important lessons they needed to know... Read Article
Mar 25, 2019
BEING TRANSPARENT ABOUT PAY TRANSPARENCY
In early 2019, Citigroup - with strong encouragement from activist Natasha Lamb at Arjuna Capital - offered a blunt assessment of its gender pay gap. One of the world\'s largest banking groups, Citigroup revealed that its female employees earn 29% less than men performing similar work... Read Article
Mar 15, 2019
3 MISTAKES TECH COMPANIES MAKE RETAINING WOMEN
It's no secret that women are underrepresented in the tech community. Here's what companies need to do to retain female tech talent... Read Article
Mar 05, 2019
GENDER PAY EQUITY ANALYSIS IS HERE TO STAY. IS YOUR COMPANY DOING IT RIGHT? Equal pay for equal work by people of different genders is top of mind for most companies in 2019, with a December World Economic Forum report noting the gender pay gap is on track to persist for the next twenty decades... Read Article
Dec 15, 2018
MATCH GROUP'S CEO AUDITED THE COMPANY'S PAYROLL TO MAKE SURE SHE WAS PAYING WOMEN EQUALLY AND WAS SURPRISED AT THE RESULTS
When Mandy Ginsberg took over as CEO of online dating juggernaut Match Group in mid-2017, she was determined to alter the perception of the industry as a "bro culture" world... Read Article