Like many complex topics, a discussion of DEI often raises more questions than answers. Figuring out the best ways to tackle diversity, inclusion and equity challenges in the workplace is a difficult task for senior leaders–for the average employee, talking … Read More
Launching a DEI training program is an important and necessary step, but it can be a daunting one. When you’re ready to get started, there are three things to keep in mind. Understand Your Organization’s Unique DEI Needs Every organization … Read More
September is Deaf Awareness month. The purpose of Deaf Awareness is both to highlight issues deaf and hard-of-hearing (HoH) people face, and to celebrate Deaf culture—a culture with its own values, social behaviors, art, history, and languages. About 1 in … Read More
Many employees, especially women, have long been asking for more flexible working options. Since the Coronavirus pandemic brought a sudden, sweeping shift from in-office work to remote work, employers who were reluctant to allow remote work before are seeing its … Read More
Efforts aimed at building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace often begin in the training room. Unfortunately, experience tells us that the attempt often ends there. Even the best DEI leader’s efforts will be thwarted if the organization only views … Read More
If you are a C-level executive, and leaders in your organization have made the decision to pursue diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts to drive necessary cultural changes in your workplace environment, know that success in these efforts will ultimately be … Read More
If asked, most employees, from senior executives to interns, would probably agree that having a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace is a good idea. And it seems that there’s a positive shift in the right direction: many industry-leading companies have … Read More
Understanding the difference between diversity and inclusion is imperative to creating an environment of inclusion. Let’s look at the difference between diversity and inclusion, how they are connected, how leaders can assess their company’s diversity and inclusion efforts, and some … Read More
It’s no secret that women (especially Black and Latina women who worked in the hospitality and leisure industries) have been heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. 2020 saw 5 million women leave the workforce, whether through layoffs or because they … Read More
Being a relatively new term (just a couple of decades old), the word neurodiversity may be unfamiliar to many people. The Oxford English Dictionary defines it as, “the range of differences in individual brain function and behavioral traits, regarded as … Read More
