Some employers seem to think that just because they decide to create a more inclusive culture, employee behavior will change overnight. When there is no great immediate change, they complain that their inclusion/culture change initiative is a waste of time and money. So they hire someone who is either Black, Latino, Asian, Female, LGBT or a mixture of those categories…
I recently returned from a three-week vacation with my 15-year-old son. We went to London, Cannes, Italy and New York. As “The Inclusionist,” I keep my eyes and ears open for inclusion opportunities and challenges. I loved traveling with my son, but I was also aware of some of our generation differences, and how those differences impacted our activities. I…
Two examples of ignoracacy thinking: When some people “act” threatened almost any time someone they disagree with addresses their own identity or even mentions being “Jewish, African-American, Hispanic, gay, etc.. or talks about how their experience has influenced their perceptions. Ex. Limbaugh calling Sotomayer a racist and a bigot. It’s gotten ridiculous. And calling the organization “La Raza,” an Hispanic…
I write about life work balance. I meditate, exercise, listen to music and work on letting go of things i can’t control. But sometimes there are those days when I wish I had a do over day. I’m working on an article that’s due tomorrow. I waited too long to get started because I had other deadlines. The pressure is…
Simma was interviewed for a recent Human Resources Online article, “Bridging the Generational Techno-Divide”. The author investigated the ongoing challenge that many companies have in building trustful, constructive relationships between employees across the generational spectrum. According to the article, companies large and small are struggling to overcome the wide gap in new technology skills that exists between older employees of…
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