Imagine you just started working for a new company with a great reputation and work culture. You are excited to be a part of the new team and can’t wait to get to know your co-workers, you are enthusiastic to share your innovative ideas and feel included only to be let down when that sense…
Creating an inclusive company culture is essential to the overall success of a company in the modern-day workforce. Through mindfulness and simple changes in leadership principles, you can make the shift to a more inclusive organization. What makes an inclusive organization and how can talent management affect its success? Effective talent management is defined and…
What You Need to Help Others Succeed There is much written these days about being an Ally and Allyship. They are necessary to elevate the visibility, opportunity, and equity for marginalized groups. Allyship is defined as “a lifelong process of building relationships based on trust, consistency, and accountability with marginalized individuals and/or groups of people.”…
February is Black History Month. A time to learn and celebrate the many contributions of Black Americans. Unfortunately, like the initial commitment to address racism after the events during the summer of 2020, it is all too often that a month passes without creating lasting change. Let’s make this year different. Education must include learning…
The storming of the Capitol revealed harsh realities of inequities and division – clear opposites of equity and unity. If we are going to move toward healing and unity, we must commit to tasks that look at our part on an individual basis. We need to become more aware as we identify problems so that…
This quote from Brené Brown defines leadership, and it sounds like an easy formula for leading people. If that is the case, why is so much talent and potential left untapped? Why do so many people still hold part of themselves back at work? Why are many people overlooked, stereotyped, or categorized? What does this…
Six Specific Things You Can Do to Keep It Going There have been multiple Racial Equity and Social Justice challenges over the past couple of months. Many have been initiated by organizations. Some very powerful ones have been initiated by Dr. Eddie Moore, Jr. and the American Bar Association. Several of my clients have created…
There is a strong focus on learning how we can be more inclusive. Hundreds of articles and many challenges for digging in to gain an understanding on how to be more equitable have been published. And yet, there is still a statement I hear: “Tell us what to do.” This is a statement I heard…
The most recent events have shifted the focus. We must leave “business as usual” behind as it relates to changing the status quo in organizations. This must be a turning point in what companies do to create racial justice and truly inclusive environments. It is time for change! All too often, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion…
March is designated as Women’s History Month. In honor of this contribution, I wanted to take a moment to look at some challenges that have been perpetuated throughout history. Once you’re done reading this article, you’ll see how you can change the story. Let’s look specifically at: Ongoing biases and procedures that exacerbate the lack…