Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace: Page 3
4 Commitments All Truly Inclusive Leaders Must Follow
2022 was the first year of DEI Accountability for inclusive leaders. Our future will be filled with increasing expectations from employees, customers and business partners, looking for us to step up and courageously respond to societal needs and problems across human differences.
Intent vs. Impact: What Leaders Need to Know to Create a Safe Space
Is intent more important than impact, or is it the other way around? Learn what we must focus on as leaders to create spaces that are safe, welcoming and inclusive, both in our personal and professional life.
Dear Leaders: Stop Making These Excuses About the Lack of Diversity
If you want to build a culture of inclusion where people feel like they belong, it starts with questioning assumptions.
Women Are Being Pushed Out Of The Workforce, and It's Time Employers Do Something About It. Here's How.
How can employers better support the women who work for them?
4 Ways Black Diversity Leaders Succeed, and How Executive Peers Can Make Sure They Do
When you are a high-performing Chief Diversity Officer, you lead a center of excellence that improves company results with talent and customers by reducing bias and generating opportunity.
6 Ways You Could Be Committing 'Time Theft' Against Your Minority Employees
The traditional definition of time theft is related to the modern "quiet quitting" movement in that it puts the focus of bad behavior on employees who "steal" time from businesses. But have you considered the myriad of ways employers steal time from employees?
You Have to Weave DEI Into Your Financial Goals If You Want Your Business to Survive. Here's Why.
More organizations are tying compensation to diversity, equity and inclusion goals — and they're seeing better results. Here's how to craft the right goals and help push the movement for systemic change.
The Dos and Don'ts of Wearing a Halloween Costume at Work
Here are three things to keep in mind to ensure everyone can feel included and enjoy Halloween.
How to Best Recruit Board Members Outside of Your Industry
The value of board members from outside your industry cannot be understated – here's why.
How Leaders Can Support and Embrace The Untapped Potential of Neurodiverse Talent
What can we do as entrepreneurs and business owners to support neurodiverse folks in the workplace? Include them in our DEI plans.
5 Ways to Honor and Respect Indigenous Colleagues as a Leader
Instead of checking boxes as a leader, do the work to understand how you can support Indigenous colleagues.
Business Leaders Need to Take Inclusive Language More Seriously — Here's Why.
Words that used to be very commonplace are now recognized as exclusionary and have been replaced with more inclusive language. Here's why using that's essential to understand for your business.
5 Examples of Unconscious Bias at Work and How to Solve Them
We all have a natural tendency to gravitate toward people similar to us in terms of race, ethnicity, gender, age and lifestyle. This unconscious bias can lead us to hire people who look like us and share similar backgrounds instead of the most qualified candidates.
How to Promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Your Workplace
There is no single "right" approach to DEI because it constantly evolves. We should be developing alongside it.
4 Ways Women Entrepreneurs Can Lead With Compassion
If we can't develop a sense of compassion for ourselves and others, how can we make a more diverse, inclusive and equitable world?