Arizona Legislators Pass Pro-discrimination Bill

By | Arizona discrimination, Arizona legislators, Diversity, diversity and inclusion, homophobia, LGBT

Arizona Legislators Pass Pro-discrimination BillDiversity and Inclusion zeros-Arizona legislators pass a bill making it legal to deny services to people that go against the religious beliefs of businesses. They have no homelessness, unemployment or crime and are looking for something to spend their time and money on. Will they also deny services to the many Christian, Jewish, and people from…

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The Biggest Problem With The Perception Of Diversity

By | Diversity, diversity and inclusion, Diversity Management, managing diversity

Diversity is proactive and always imperative. It does not only become important when there is a discrimination complaint. That’s one reason why we talk about diversity and inclusion because diversity in organizations is often just based on what is visible, or on only one dimension of an employee’s background.  This doesn’t allow room for what people bring to the organization…

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Grammy Diversity Heroes- Macklemore, Mary Lambert, Queen Latifah

By | Diversity, Grammy awards, Macklemore, Madonna, Mary Lambert, Queen Latifah, Ryan Lewis

Diversity Heroes At The Grammy Awards Macklemore, Ryan Lewis, Mary Lambert, Queen Latifah, and Madonna- You are my Grammy diversity heroes You totally rocked the Grammy house and my house with “Same Love” Macklemore, Ryan Lewis and Mary Lambert have been three of my LGBT and allies musical heroes since the original release of same love. However, their Grammy performance…

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25 Ways to Measure How Well You Manage Diversity

By | Diversity, diversity and inclusion, diversity in the workplace, diversity leadership, Diversity Management, inclusive culture

Traits of a Diverse Organization 1- Everyone is seen, as part of the organization’s diversity and the goal is to make everyone’s needs and concerns a part of the mainstream diversity effort. 2- Top management endorses and actively champions the company’s diversity initiatives. 3- A diverse organization’s culture is based on inclusion and not just on representation. 4- There are…

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Martin Luther King And The End of Segregation Didn't Happen In One Day

By | Diversity, March on Washington, Martin Luther King, MLK, racism, segregation, Slavery

 People talk about the end of segregation in passing as though it was a minor blip in US history. Politicians continually co-opt the name and work of Martin Luther King, and refer to one paragraph of his most famous speech where he said ” I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where…

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