Martin Luther King’s birthday is important to our work in diversity and inclusion today. It’s important because of who Martin Luther King was, the work he did for civil rights, the impact his work had, and the legacy he left. He and the thousands of other people that marched with him believed that all people should have the opportunity to…
–> Ever since we published articles about diversity during the holidays, we have been getting questions asking for more information in specific areas. We decided to share three of the most common questions along with our answers. We hope our answers will help you in your professional and personal relationships with people who are different than you. Q1. Aren’t you…
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…
What does it take for a homophobic Christian to shed their bigotry and fear, and see LGBT people not only as humans but to support their quest for equality? For Timothy Kurek it took living his life as a gay man for a year, to go from believing being gay is a sin, to believing that being a good Christian…
In the 1990’s and beyond people who made culturally offensive comments were often sent to “sensitivity training,” in the hopes that they would come back with remorse. It was viewed as a punishment and met with resistance. While some organizations and institutions are still providing sensitivity training to employees who have made statements deemed offensive, there is the growing understanding…
A key component of any diversity and inclusion culture change initiative is to develop a process to educate and include hourly and front line employees, the ones that actually deal with customers. If not, any culture change will stay stuck at the corporate office. The great programs and policies won’t make a difference if an employee is inappropriate, and offends…
Whether you have your own business or want to move ahead in an existing organization, you need to know where you want to go, and you need a strategy to get there. That means you need to: Stop being a well-kept secret, and start being a person of interest. Be seen as a peer by colleagues at your level and…
We’re impacted by negative messages, we get angry when we hear slime balls make outrageous statements about LGBTQ people and their families. We are all affected by the messages we get from the outside world. Today, I want to share a different message of hope and love, and to tell you that not all homophobic people are the same. Some…
Diversity and Inclusion Zeroes Fight Marvel Comics to Stop Gay Wedding! A group of people called The Million Moms has launched a campaign against Marvel Comics. The reason is Marvel comics announced that it 1st openly gay hero Northstar, will marry his male partner in the 1st same-sex wedding in the marvel universe, in the June issue of astonishing X…
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