Prescription for Dr. Laura- Racism and Manners 101

By | cultural diversity, Diversity, Dr. Laura Schlesinger, interracial relationships, racism

Having seen the clip of “Dr” Laura where she couldn’t stop herself from using the “N’ word, I’m more disgusted with her than ever. She makes me sick with her ranting. It was more than her repeating the “N” word it was that she told this woman that she shouldn’t be so sensitive when her husband’s family used it, and…

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Is Diversity and Inclusion for Real at Target? (or do they just want our $$$)

By | diversity and inclusion, equality, Gregg Steinhafel, LGBT marriage, Target

The CEO of Target, Gregg Steinhafel donates $150,000 to a group called MN Forward, a group running ads for gubernatorial candidate, Tom Emmer. Emmer voted against domestic partnerships for state workers and supports a Christian punk rock band with a violent anti-gay message. LGBT employees and their allies, along with consumers protest the donation. Information is made public that Steinhafel…

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In Praise of Shirley Sherrod, George Wallace and Malcolm X

By | cultural diversity, diversity and inclusion, Malcolm X, racism, Robert Byrd, Shirley Sharrod

Shirley Sherrod an official with the USDA, recently lost her job because she told an audience at a local NAACP chapter meeting that she had not given a white farmer “the full force of what I could do” to help him save the family farm. She then went on to say that she knew it was a mistake to differentiate…

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By | best place to work inclusion, leadership dynamic leadership, life work balance, life/work integration, productivity, wellness

I was recently asked whether I thought employee wellness programs are a waste of time and money. My answer is Absolutely Not! and It Depends Before I was consulting, I used to speak and design wellness programs for individuals. My Masters degree is in Holistic Health/Health Sciences. This was before there were wellness programs and stress management and wellness programs…

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Has Ignorance Gotten Out of Control?

By | Uncategorized

Brad Goehring is running for congress in California. This example of American intelligence posts on Facebook, If I could issue hunting permits, I would officially declare today opening day for liberals. The season would extend through November 2 and have no limits on how many taken as we desperately need to “thin” the herd.” In this country where we are…

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Three Ways to Be Seen & Heard in Your Organization

By | Chanukah holiday diversity, diverse workforce, inclusion, men and women in the workplace, women in the workplace

One of my first jobs in high school, was standing behind a counter in Bloomingdales selling cards, ribbons, and hair accessories. It was really boring. My supervisor was a woman and her boss was a man. I had no idea how people became supervisors, managers, or even switched departments. When I had the highest sales rate for over four months,…

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Diversity and Inclusion; don't forget self-care

By | diversity and inclusion, life balance, meditation, spirituality, stress management

Sometimes in order to be inclusive, you have to include self-care. I’ve been under a lot of stress lately. I’m a single mother, raising my teenage son alone, for the last seven years. He has had a sleep disorder called Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder. His internal clock is opposite most everyone else. He’s under the care of a sleep specialist,…

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