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5 Strategies to Infuse D&I into Your Organization
Based on the Harvard Business Review Article, "5 Strategies to Infuse D&I into Your Organization." (May 19, 2020) by Gena Cox and David Lancefield.
I am an LGBTQIA Ally.
Today's news headlines have revealed a fierce backlash against LGBTQIA folk. Each time they move one step forward, there is a vicious effort to push...
Is your workplace inclusive? Ask these 10 questions to find out.
The 10 questions below can function like a "reality check" to help you accurately assess employee experience in your organization. Employee day-to-day experience OK?: Do...
“Burnout” is real; managers can nip it in the bud!
What is employee burnout? According to research from Maslach and others, "burnout is “a state of exhaustion in which one is cynical about the value...
Profit and Common Good: The new CEO workforce diversity focus
For a long time, business leaders have known that workforce diversity positively affects many outcomes they value, including profits and innovation and decision-making. Nevertheless, that...
The Business Case for Diversity Does Not Work: Here’s Why
Business leaders often ask, “what is the business case for workplace diversity?” But, is that the right question to ask when discussing the human experience...
You already know how to be an inclusive leader: Connect!
The best leaders I know are also the most inclusive. I have always thought so, but the increased volume in the discourse about racial justice...
How Amazon’s (Talent) Data Insights Made me Giggle
I am not easily impressed. My mantra is, “Keep Calm and Carry On!” But, on Friday June 26th, 2015, at around 530 pm Eastern Daylight...
Become a Fixer: How Leaders Maximize Return-on-Influence (R.O.I.)
In an earlier blog post I wrote about how employees need to behave in order to thrive in social business environments. Then, I was re-reading...
Don’t Get Caught Between Fishbowls! Part 2
In the first post in this series “Don’t Get Caught Between Fishbowls – Part 1, I talked about the general unease we are all experiencing...
