Can we really claim to support diversity and inclusion and not talk about Ferguson, Missouri, racial disparities and economic exclusion? Someone told me that I shouldn’t talk about it in my work because it’s too political. If stopping the dehumanization and brutality against people of color, mentally ill and anyone else is too political, then I’m too political. Inclusion is…
A participant in one of my Diversity and Cultural Intelligence programs this week said that it was just a matter of having an open mind. That’s like using the word “respect.” To many people having an open mind is being around people who are just like themselves. I don’t even know what that means any more. Most people think they…
Here are some of my diversity and inclusion heroes and zeros for August 2014- Feel free to send me your diversity and inclusion heroes and zeros. Diversity and Inclusion Hero #1 is The Chicago White Sox for sponsoring a night called “LGBT Pride Night, Out At the Sox,” on August 16, when they played against the Blue Jays. So if…
In honor of Gay Pride-Please promise to never use the term “sexual preference.” It’s culturally ignorant and you sound like you know nothing. When someone who should know better uses it, it’s simply offensive. Please think about sexual orientation and gender identity. Being Transgender is not a sexual orientation.A person can be Transgender and be straight or lesbian, bisexual or gay.This is…
Listen to my full segment ,”Beyond LGBTQ,, Finding Commonalities in Our Multiple-Identities
Beyond LGBTQ, Finding Commonalities In Our Multiple Identities Every one of us has multiple identities. Those multiple identities influence our thoughts, perceptions and behaviors every day in our lives at work, and in our communities. Our multiple-identities are like panels that make us each separate but connected beautiful diversity quilts The late Dr. Roosevelt Thomas stated Diversity is any collective mixture…
Potential Problems With a Diverse Workforce: Problem #1 and Solution We’ve probably all have heard that a culturally diverse workforce is more creative and innovative than a homogeneous one. It’s become the “diversity meme,” so much so that there is hesitancy on the part of many people to question that statement. In over twenty years, and with at least…
Join diversity and inclusion expert, Simma Lieberman, “The Inclusionist,” for a free one-hour teleseminar, “Practical, Simple Ways to Champion Diversity and Build Inclusion,” on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (PDT) to learn how you can take your organization to the next diversity and inclusion level. Simma will share ten actions (from her new E-Book “110 Ways to…
I have been an organizational development consultant for over 20 years and have been teaching executives, employees, groups, and organizations stress management for 28 years. I’ve spoken and written about how executives can lower their own stress level and the stress level of people around them, and how to manage personal stress and not be a stressor to others. I’ve…
Bersin by Deloitte recently predicted that organizations will be challenged to attract, retain and develop people in 2014 as they strive to keep pace with a global economic recovery. I’d say their predictions are already coming true. It wasn’t even 24 hours after the ball fell in Times Square that my phone began to ring off the hook. Yes, New…
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