Are people on your team feeling that they really belong? Many organizations are paying extra attention to their Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging efforts. However, recent research from Gallup shows that many Employees are not satisfied with the results. Following are some examples based on surveys of Chief Human Resource Officers (CHROs) and Employees of the … [Read more...] about Advance Your DEIB Efforts
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Building Your Anti-Racist Organization
Many well-intentioned leaders want to implement activities that support issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion in their organizations – but they do not know where to start. A recent article in Harvard Business Review provides a great list of steps to consider. Depending on the size and type of organization you are a part of these may or may not specifically relate to … [Read more...] about Building Your Anti-Racist Organization
Wanted: Allies & Accomplices
The most recent blog encouraged people to read the book, I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness, as a way to learn more about the lived experience of the African-American female author, Austin Channing Brown. I stated that our world needs more “radical empathy” as I referenced this quote by Isabel Wilkerson, author of the book Caste: The Origins of our … [Read more...] about Wanted: Allies & Accomplices
Dr. King: “Do What Is Right”
We all know about Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, but here is a lesser known quote that can help guide us: “Cowardice asks the question, 'Is it safe?' Expediency asks the question, 'Is it politic?' Vanity asks the question, 'Is it popular?' But, conscience asks the question, 'Is it right?' And there comes a time when one must take a position that is … [Read more...] about Dr. King: “Do What Is Right”
Make Unconscious Bias Training Work
One of the many programs that organizations have implemented in recent years to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion is Unconscious Bias training. Unconscious Bias training usually involves participants taking an Implicit Bias Association Test, such as one developed at Harvard. The test results tell participants which groups of people they may hold unconscious biases … [Read more...] about Make Unconscious Bias Training Work