More than two years after the killing of George Floyd, many companies are still struggling with a “racial reckoning”. Racial inequity in the workplace is an ongoing challenge for employers – especially when it comes to retention. Leaders can start by looking at their own company through the eyes of
Did you know that in 2021, Dictionary.com named “allyship” its word of the year beating out popular and controversial words like burnout, critical race theory, and the vaccine? This new word of the year was only added to Dictionary.com sometime in 2021 – a distinctive first for a new word
The media blast last week regarding retail giant Walmart was an ownership group led by Walmart heir Rob Walton reached an agreement to purchase the Denver Broncos for $4.65 billion, which would shatter the record sale price for an NFL franchise. But that isn’t the recent events involving Walmart that
Many organizations traditionally have had a clear distinction between their policies on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and their talent management. The main driving force behind DEI has been being seen to be a good employer, to be able to make claims in the annual report, and to feel as
Black Employees Seek Greater Equity, Inclusion and Belonging According to a recent “The Fabric of Belonging” report from Bain, a global management consulting firm, less than 25% of Black employees feel included at the office. Despite the advances being made over the past few years, the data is clear: Too
One of my volunteer leadership commitments that I treasure is serving on the Education Committee of the American Society for Health Care Human Resources Administration (ASHHRA). ASHHRA leads the way for members to become more effective, valued, and credible leaders in health care human resources. As the foremost resource for
With all the workplace conversations and commitment statements by CEOs about Race and Race Equity, do you as an executive or manager find it all hard to understand and what you should do if it is present? Two years after the unjust death of George Floyd, many companies have been
Last month I described The Overwhelming Business Case For Workplace DEI in a blog post that described the self-assessment questions to ask about your workplace to determine your action steps to convince your company’s CEO to make DEI a strategic priority. I received some feedback from some readers that despite
