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Where is the reality and science in SCOTUS’ SFFA v Harvard decision?
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) June 29, 2023, affirmative action ruling in SFFA v Harvard lacks a scientific or rational foundation. Today,...
The State of Workplace Inclusion 2020 to 2023: Part 2 – What I Am Seeing
NOTE: This article is Part 2 of a 4-part series of observations about workplace inclusion between March 2020 and May 2023. Part 1 was entitled...
The State of Workplace Inclusion: 2020 to 2023: Part 1 – “I Came Out as Black”
NOTE: This article is Part 1 of a 4-part series about workplace inclusion between March 2020 and May 2023. The subsequent three editions will be:...
“Leading Inclusion” is One of the 10 Best Leadership Books for 2023
This year, the folk at CEO Magazine have honored my book, Leading Inclusion, by including it on this list of 10 books "to guide you...
Don’t make your employees work with toxic clients
Toxic clients exist, and putting them first (i.e., the customer is always right) is a mistake, especially if your employees will have to suffer to...
Why “quiet hired” is terrible for women and people of color
Just when we thought we had heard enough of the newfangled workplace phenomena that came out of the COVID-19 pandemic, here comes another: "quiet hiring!"...
4 ways to fight proximity bias in hybrid work setups
"Proximity bias" is a term that was developed by psychologists (most prominently, Daniel Kahneman) in the 1970s to describe the phenomenon in which humans tend...
Gena’s Free Coaching Session: My manager and colleagues caught me telling a lie. What should I do?
Periodically readers bring up thorny workplace situations and ask me, "What should I do?" These "Free Coaching Sessions" are how I document that advice so...
Executive Vulnerability is Cool: Handle negative feedback like an asset, not a liability
This article summarizes my recent responses to a reporter on background for a story. It deals with how executives respond to negative feedback and offers...
