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
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
