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Quiet-quitting is a bad career strategy
Since the Spring of 2022, there has been a lot of media coverage about a phenomenon called "quiet-quitting." While some content creators suggest that quiet-quitting...
Imposter syndrome: Take back your power and ask for manager support
"Imposter syndrome" is real, but it has two components: the feelings of inadequacy that can come from one's own psychological makeup and the feelings of...
These two common C-suite actions have not helped workplace inclusion
My world changed when police killed Breonna Taylor in March 2020 because it felt like the country had hit rock bottom in the manifestation of...
Gena’s workplace predictions for 2022 and beyond
When the pandemic began, I had the luck to be in a job in which we measured employee opinions across industries across the globe. I...
3 ways to enhance c-suite diversity
Since 1955, corporate board directors have selected a Fortune 500 CEO about 1800 times, yet fewer than 100 women and fewer than 6 Black women...
3 Common Workplace Politics Traps and Tips to Navigate Them
“Workplace politics” are the unspoken rules that employees must learn and abide by if they are to survive in organizational life. While every company has...
The 5 behaviors every leader should master to guide an organization’s progress
Over the years, through observing my clients and analyzing data from hundreds of thousands of employee responses, I have generated a list of four critical...
Don’t use 2019 behaviors if you want to increase workplace diversity
Companies continue to seek ways to enhance the diversity of their workforces. Yet, many overlook potentially good workers because they are using traditional attraction and...
How do diversity and inclusion impact the customer experience, and how are companies responding?
Since George Floyd's death, brands are realizing that their advertising product and service design and marketing should consider all the ways Americans vary. Previously, these...
How to tell if a potential employer values diversity and inclusion
Here is a list of things I would look for to help me make that "first-impression" assessment: What do your initial interactions (visiting the website,...
