Necessary Conversations About Race

By | diversity actions, Diversity and inclusioin, race relations, racism, Uncategorized

In my last post I said that conversations about race may be awkward but are very necessary. A woman sent me a comment that said, “if  you didn’t mention race so much, it wouldn’t be an issue. You’re perpetuating division.” Issues like the scarcity of people of color in the technology industry and the excuses and false belief that there…

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It's Ok to Feel Awkward About Race

By | diverse workforce, Diversity and inclusioin, diversity and inclusion, race and gender, race relations, racism, Uncategorized

  Talking about race with people who are different than you can be awkward and uncomfortable, but it’s necessary and doable. The fact is racism exists, racial conflict exists, and inequality still exists.  To say that we are post-racial is nonsense. To say that everyone is the same is nonsense. And to say that we should all be color blind…

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The Sexual Harassment Saga of Bill O'Reilly

By | Diversity, Diversity and inclusioin, Gender Issues. Women's Success, Sexual Harassment

Bill O”Reilly was accused of sexual harassment; calling women at home, making blatant comments, and even trying to engage in phone sex with an employee for years. This is not new.  I don’t know why they finally decided to get rid of him. Maybe 13 million dollars was their line in the sand. Perhaps they had given him a 13 million…

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Diversity, Inclusion and Love Are Power Today

By | Diversity, Diversity and inclusioin, Uncategorized

Diversity doesn’t go away because we have a president who is not on the side of diversity. People still need and want inclusion, and diversity and inclusion is the heart and driver of long-lasting innovation. I hear and know how upset, angry and scared so many people are by the rhetoric and white nationalism, and/or homophobia, islamaphobia, anti-semitism, etc. During…

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Is Bias the New Buzz or a Diversity Essential?

By | Diversity and inclusioin

  Is bias the new buzz? Yes and no. There has been a major push to rid individuals, workplaces, schools and everywhere else of bias. Conversations, articles, and media discussions abound with accusations and denials. However, implicit, unconscious, and  conscious bias are not new, just like discrimination, exclusion and prejudice are not new. Taking a class in  unconscious bias, reading…

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Diversity During the Holidays- more than a greeting card

By | Diversity and inclusioin, diversity during the holidays, holiday diversity

Guess who’s not celebrating Christmas this year? Millions of people all over the United States. That’s right. Tens of millions of Americans don’t celebrate Christmas religiously, either as followers of non-Christian religions (Buddhists, Muslims, Hindus, Jews) or as individuals with no religious affiliation. Because many stores tap into the cash value of Christmas with their plethora of Santas, ornaments, and…

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Why We Need Cultural Intelligence With Diversity

By | Cultural Intelligence, Diversity, Diversity and inclusioin, leadership

Cultural Intelligence is the ability to work effectively with people from any group any time, anywhere. According to the Harvard Business review a key predictor for success in this century is a person’s level of cultural intelligence. To be successful we each need to recognize the multiple identities in each of us, and the differences and similarities amongst us. To some…

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8 More Days- Unleash Hidden Genius & Maximize Talent

By | diverse teams, Diversity and inclusioin, diversity and inclusion, diversity and inclusion. biases, leadership

Don’t Miss This Opportunity to Find and Unleash Hidden Genius  With Our October Offer Are you wiling to make a small investment to unleash unused or underutilized talent in the next 8 days? Is it essential to maximize talent? What happens when you don’t? Is it worth $4,000 to have more of your employees working to their full potential, sharing…

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Does Your Organization Suffer From "Hidden Genius Constipation"

By | bias, Diversity, Diversity and inclusioin, diversity at work, hidden genius, leadership

Does Your Organization Suffer From These Symptoms of “Hidden Genius Constipation”? 1- People in your organization have great ideas for new products and services but they have no  outlet to express them. Innovation stays in the realm of the product development team, or with your “regular” stars. No matter how diverse your workforce is, if people can’t show what they can…

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Why Diversity and Inclusion Starts With Hello

By | Diversity, Diversity action, diversity actions, Diversity and inclusioin, diversity and inclusion, diversity and inclusion champion, Diversity Behaviors

Diversity and Inclusion Starts With Hello   September is coming fast as people return to work, school, and home.  This is a great opportunity to strike up a conversation with new people and break out of social and work silos. There are three common threads through countless interviews and focus groups I’ve conducted in a wide range of organizations: 1-  …

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