Try to see situations from vantage points other than your own. Think about how an issue or situation looks to someone else with different experiences. When you are in disagreement with another person, imagine viewing the issue through their eyes and experience. You’ll be better able to understand their position, even if you don’t agree with them. It will be…

That march and the subsequent ones inspired my work in diversity, and fueled and ignited my passion for inclusion, because when people feel included in something greater than themselves, and when one person can help another person or group of people be successful, we’ll be creating better communities, workplaces, and a better world for all of us. In 1963, we…

Based on a lot of what I’ve read on social media, I think we have to be clear that George Zimmerman is not white.  Racists need him to be white so they can target Trayvon, his family and Black people. It wouldn’t work as well if they looked at him as a Latino. The defense needs portray him as  white…

A CEO recently complained that his employees were resistant to diversity and any kind of training.I asked him what he meant. He told me that the EEO officer had created a program and no one was signing up. What’s wrong with this picture?1-Diversity management is not the same as affirmative action and shouldn’t be sitting in the same office.2- When…

Roosevelt Thomas was one of the original thought leaders of diversity and diversity management. I read Beyond Race and Gender when I first started this work as a profession, and found myself agreeing with everything I read. His book, “Building a House for Diversity,”  is one of the best books to break down why diversity and diversity management is so…

Jason Collins, NBA player with the Washington Wizards, told the world he was gay in an interview with Sports Illustrated and on Oprah. While there are a few naysayers who are reacting out of petty ignorance and bigotry, support for him has been overwhelmingly positive in the Sports World and from those of us in the outside world.

Diversity is not a one time training topic. It is a mindset, and a way of doing business. You can have diversity by numbers, and think your organization is doing well, but success is when you are able leverage the  diverse skills, and experience of each employee, to grow your business.That means that leadership coaching, or research includes a diversity…

Watch us on TV 20 KOFY Saturday June 23. The cast of Swirl Radio on 960 AM San Francisco is hosting the “I Dream of Jeannie Marathon,” in honor of Gay Pride. We taped the show today, dressed in our 60s attire. It was hard to remember what I wore in those days, but I was able to pull my…

Is Your Diversity Initiative Like a Game of Telephone? When I was in elementary school, we used to play a game called telephone, where people would stand in a line, one person would whisper a sentence to the person at the front of the line, and  that person would whisper the same sentence to the next person,  and that process…

Seven Ways to be an Outstanding Diversity and Inclusion Ally 1- Attend events, educational programs and discussion groups at work and/or outside of work that address issues of workplace inclusion. 2- Create opportunities for people from different demographic groups in your workplace to work together on projects. 3- Take some time to imagine what it would be like to be…