In my last Blog post The Overwhelming Business Case For Workplace DEI I shared some of the compelling research that shows significant correlations between diverse and inclusive workplaces and better business outcomes. McKinsey notes that “diverse and inclusive companies are better able to attract top talent; to improve their customer
I regularly get comments or questions about my Blog posts and that was the case last month with the post; How To Get Started With (or Accelerate) Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in 2022. Two readers expressed surprise and questioned how any public company could still not have a diversity and
2022 is a New Year dedicated to continuous learning and continuous improvement. Achieving better health and wellness is not ‘done’ within one month’s time. It’s ongoing. I recommend that you consider creating experiences that support a series of learning and growth throughout the year. Don’t limit learning to a month. Plan
As you know, the 2022 Black History Month’s theme is Black Health and Wellness. This focus celebrates the contributions and breakthroughs of Black professionals as well as speaking to the cultural richness of those “non-traditional” health and wellness practitioners. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
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
