This time of year is always an emotional and exciting time of the year for me. The anticipation and arrival of the New Year a month ago, celebrating Martin Luther King Day on January 15th, and welcoming Black History Month, the annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a
It’s A Matter of Choice In today’s highly competitive post-George Floyd employment world, employers are striving to be different from other organizations by becoming an “employer of choice.” An employer of choice is an organization people choose to work for when presented with other employment choices. This choice is a
I’ve always been an NBA fan and wrote a post earlier this year about the NBA scoring higher than the other major sports leagues, mostly due to executing diversity and inclusion best practices than the others. I recently became a HUGE admirer of Cynt Marshall, the first Black woman CEO
The all-American holiday of Thanksgiving is a wonderful opportunity for everyone to practice inclusion in the workplace. This year, a time when the country continues to react to the outpouring of rage and empathy last year sparked by the police killing of George Floyd that shook the foundations of Corporate
Veterans Day last week was cause for contemplation as well as celebration here at Inclusive Leaders Group. We have military veterans and family members of veterans on our consulting team, and we honor the dedication and service provided by these American heroes. If you missed our special Veterans Day Episode
Thursday, November 11th is Veterans Day, a U.S. federal holiday honoring military veterans. Veterans Day is also an opportunity for HR, Diversity and Business leaders to recognize the value, experience, and skills that veterans bring to the workplace. Hiring veterans is part of creating an inclusive culture. Each year, about
Following a recent speaking engagement on the topic of Workplace Allyship and Belonging, an audience member raised an issue for discussion that you may be dealing with yourself. Following a turbulent year and a half that disrupted most workplace norms and elevated diversity and inclusion to a top priority for
At Inclusive Leaders Group we often get inquiries from companies specifically looking to do a better job of recruiting diverse, underrepresented talent pools. The first thing I always do, before scheduling a discovery meeting (over Zoom recently), is to do some primary research on the company’s employment brand. I want
