Investment to boost firms started by women of color
Venture capital group Fearless Fund, which invests in businesses started by women of color, will receive millions of dollars from… Read More »
Forbes releases 2021 Best Employers for Diversity list
Forbes has released its fourth annual America’s Best Employers For Diversity list, which shows that education and insurance firms like… Read More »
Paycheck Fairness Act passes the House
The US House has passed The Paycheck Fairness Act — a bill aiming to increase workplace protections for female workers… Read More »
Bush urges leaders to be more respectful of immigrants
Former President George W. Bush encouraged Congress to adopt a more respectful tone when debating the plight of the immigrant… Read More »
When managers help employees, everyone benefits
Leading by example can improve employee performance, writes Adi Gaskell, who cites research that found retail stores performed better when… Read More »
Leadership communication must match the situation
Leaders need to know that communication isn’t one-size-fits-all, and they need to understand how their methods of communication and the… Read More »
Passion can be overwhelming if it’s excessive
Leaders need passion, but too much of this can make them resistant to change and overwhelm or intimidate people around… Read More »
Report: How tech companies can improve diversity
A report from career website Dice, which surveyed more than 9,000 technologists, finds that more than half of women working… Read More »
Making DE&I a priority in 2021
Last summer’s protests against the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and other Black Americans highlighted racial and… Read More »
Shake Shack blends inclusion into workplace, principles
Shake Shack President and Chief Financial Officer Tara Comonte talks in this interview about how the burger chain emphasizes diversity… Read More »
McDonald’s fights discrimination with new global mandates
McDonald’s has issued new standards to combat discrimination and harassment at both its company-owned restaurants and franchises that encompass retaliation,… Read More »
Creative questions can help team members connect
Team meetings can have a better sense of connection by having more gregarious people offer prompts such as “What’s your… Read More »