I want to share a cautionary tale about discrimination at a local business. Although it occurred here in Berkeley, it can happen at any business, of any size, anywhere, unless preventive action is taken. Kamau Bell, a nationally known comedian who is African-American was standing outside of an upscale cafe showing a book on interracial families to his wife who…
Three Ways to Prevent Discrimination in Your Business Whether discrimination is unintentional or intentional, the impact is the same, and no amount of rationalization makes it acceptable. Here are three ways you can prevent discrimination in your business. 1- Be conscious of your personal biases and learns to filter them out. Bias and wrong assumptions won’t go away without intervention….
Three Ways to Prevent Discrimination in Your Business Whether discrimination is unintentional or intentional, the impact is the same, and no amount of rationalization makes it acceptable. Here are three ways you can prevent discrimination in your business. 1- Be conscious of your personal biases and learns to filter them out. Bias and wrong assumptions won’t go away without intervention….
When Howard Schultz announced the “Race Together Campaign,” he was met with criticism by those in denial that there are any issues regarding race in the US, and by social activists who said he “did it wrong.” Schultz may not have “done his research,” or created a working foundation for baristas and customers to have constructive discussions on race, but…
A key component of any diversity and inclusion/ culture change process is the ability to understand one’s own biases and assumptions. Learning to recognize personal unconscious biases and assumptions, enables leaders to see the world through other peoples’ eyes, and practice “inclusionist leadership” behaviors. This results in employees having opportunity and motivation to use their skills and experience to be…
Join now: Smart Women Coaching Roundtables New groups are forming starting April 9 and April 13 Take control of your career and how you want to be seen and heard Get the info- bit.ly/1yQ5Bbh Rave Reviews for Simma Lieberman and Smart Women Roundtables These coaching sessions with Simma have been invaluable and I notice changes already (3 weeks). I’m…
If you’ve been following the news, you know there is a lack of women, and people of color in the technology industry. However, consumers of technology are from every diversity dimension. Lack of diversity in these organizations, means lack of different kinds of ideas, and can eventually be obstacles to new ideas and problem solving. Any company that wants to…
Are Your Employees Sending Their Robot Surrogates to Work? Several years ago, we conducted an organizational assessment for the president of a mid-size company who wanted to build a more diverse workforce. As a result of the assessment, we helped his executive team revamp their recruiting and hiring strategy to be more inclusive, and increase diversity amongst their new hires….
A senior leader at a high tech company called and said, “Simma, I just spent an enormous amount of money for a training program about unconscious bias. It was very well received and people are still talking about how much they liked it,” he said. “However, nothing changed.” The demographics stayed the same, people of color, women, and LGBT people…
Protest organizers in Oakland didn’t want to stop people from looting because they didn’t want “restrict people’s freedom of expression.” I’m not going to use the looting and destruction as an excuse to negate the reason for the protest like I’ve seen some people do. But I support arresting people who do loot, and I support organizers of demonstrations doing…
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