Uber's first diversity report shows that women and minorities hold a very small portion of the company's technical jobs. Women account for 15% of the positions with technical roles, with the proportion falling to 2% for Hispanics and just 1% for black employees.

Firing an employee should not be an easy decision, and employers should take every precaution to ensure the decision is fair, CEO coach Kim Scott says. Scott's book "Radical Candor" offers employers four steps, including offering to help the employee work through an issue and seeking a second opinion from another manager.

The World Economic Forum predicts that women will not achieve economic parity with men until 2133, and The Future Laboratory's Tracey Follows notes that around just 12% of ad industry leaders are women, while they represent a mere 5% of leaders in the tech industry. Generation-Z-driven initiatives such as FutureGirlCorp and Built by Girls "are challenging the old ideas of power, of diversity, of fluidity and, of course, of privilege. And, to be truthful, they are going to bring about radical change," she writes.

Median annual salary has reached $51,272, a 2.9% increase compared with February 2016, according to Glassdoor. The fastest wage growth is in Los Angeles and Chicago, where median income has increased 4%.

Microsoft unveiled its #MakeWhatsNext campaign earlier this month, which focuses on supporting science, technology, engineering and math education among girls. The company's DigiGirlz program also organizes a one-day coding event where girls meet women who already are working in related fields.

Leaders who want to retain engaged employees need to foster work environments where people at all levels feel respected, says S. Chris Edmonds in this blog post and video. Servant leaders are key to an environment of values-driven treatment, and their actions lead to better company performance, Edmonds says.