Should children in public schools be “spared” the knowledge of the history of segregation, slavery, and the fact that Rosa Parks was Black? Listen to my conversation about this with Chad Lassiter Hear what Chad Lassiter has to say on my recent podcast guest on “Everyday Conversations on Race for Everyday People,” www.raceconvo.com. Chad is the Executive Director of the…
Conversations on Race and Immigration- Perspectives from a black Ghanaian and a white Hungarian On a recent podcast episode Patrick Tindana, a Black Ghanaian and Peter Kovacs a White Hungarian share immigration stories and perspectives on race. They talk about adjusting to life in the US. Patrick had to leave Ghana because he is gay. It was liberating to be…
StartOut is the “must belong to” organization dedicated to creating great business leaders by fostering Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBTQ) entrepreneurs. It is the LGBTQ business life line. With 15,000 members and chapters in 6 cities StartOut is reaching out to expand and engage LGBT entrepreneurs across the US and the rest of the globe through the new…
Ten Ways To Foster Amazing Innovation Through Diversity Leadership In this business era of speed, competition and globalization, innovation rules all. You never know where the next great product, process or profit builder will originate. Good Diversity Management and Culturally Intelligent Leadership can make the difference between repeatedly hearing mediocre ideas from the same people, or mining the hidden…
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…
Meaningless Diversity Slogans(We probably have used these more times than we admit. I pledge to stop myself before I use them) 1- The Golden Rule- Treat people the way you want to be treatedWhat if you hate yourselfWhat if they other people don’t want what you wantWhat if you have no idea how you want to be treated because you’ve…
Here are a few ways employers can do to celebrate diversity, make their workplaces more inclusive during the holidays, and increase employee participation at work: – Make sure your Holiday party isn’t a Christmas party in disguise. Decorations and food should be general, and non-specific to any religion. – Consider having a New Year’s Party instead of a Holiday party….
Three Ways to Appreciate Diversity and Be Inclusive This Holiday Season Learn about other celebrations. Be aware that everyone doesn’t celebrate the same holidays or celebrate the same holidays, the same way. If you appreciate this diversity, then take the time do some research, and learn about the different holidays, what they mean and the diverse ways they are celebrated….
I’ve found ten key ways to raise your Cultural IQ. Here are the first five. 1- Decide to be curious and interested in learning about other cultures, and really understanding diversity in new ways. This means you’re willing to take a risk, observe other people’s behaviors and ask questions in appropriate ways. If you’re not interested or willing to view…
I was honored to be part of the MFHA (Multicultural Foodservice and Hospitality Alliance) program on LGBT Cultural Intelligence in the Foodservice and Hospitality Industry, at Johnson & Wales in Miami last week. Gerry Fernandez the Executive Director of MFHA, was the driving force behind the program. When he spoke about his journey to become an LGBT ally, many people…
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