Lauren Stiller Rikleen

Lauren Stiller Rikleen, president of the Rikleen Institute for Strategic Leadership,is a nationally recognized expert and sought-after speaker on a range of workplace culture issues including strengthening multi-generational teams, women's leadership and advancement, minimizing the impacts of unconscious bias, and eliminating sexual harassment and negative behaviors. Lauren’s newest book, “The Shield of Silence: How Power Perpetuates a Culture of Harassment and Bullying in the Workplace,” debuted as an Amazon category best-seller, and was a finalist in the Careers/Occupational category for the 2019 IAN Book of the Year Awards. The book explores the silence of victims and bystanders in the face of misconduct, and the power imbalances that fuels the negative behaviors and shields perpetrators. “The Shield of Silence” offers practical and necessary strategies for change. Lauren is also the author of “You Raised Us, Now Work With Us: Millennials, Career Success, and Building Strong Workplace Teams”, an Amazon category bestseller and widely acclaimed book that provides new insights and rebuts old stereotypes about Millennials, offering practical recommendations for all generations to strengthen their relationships and promote teamwork. Lauren's other books include “Ladder Down: Success Strategies For Lawyers From Women Who Will Be Hiring, Reviewing, And Promoting You” and “Ending the Gauntlet: Removing Barriers to Women's Success in the Law”. “Ladder Down” is written for women and men who seek a satisfying career in the law, providing a hopeful and optimistic view of a profession that has been under siege, and offering lawyers - and law students - a guidepost for meeting the challenges ahead. “Ending the Gauntlet”, which has been described as one of the best books written about the business of law, describes institutional barriers that result in gender inequities in, for example, assignments, compensation, and promotion, and offers a blueprint for change. Lauren has authored more than 180 articles, including topical commentary and op ed pieces in major media outlets. She has written for or been interviewed by such publications and media outlets as: The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, MSNBC, CNN.com, National Public Radio, Cognoscenti, Fortune.com, the Harvard Business Review Blog Network, Next Avenue, the ABA Journal, the American Lawyer, The National Law Journal, and Forbes Woman. The recipient of numerous awards, Lauren was named by Public Media's Next Avenue as one of the 50 most influential people in aging and received the prestigious Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award from the American Bar Association’s Commission on Women in the Profession. While serving as a law firm equity partner, Lauren was selected by her peers to be listed in Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA America's Leading Business Lawyers, and Massachusetts Super Lawyers. Additional information about Lauren can be found at www.RikleenInstitute.com.