How to effectively measure your company’s innovations
Develop innovation measurements that are flexible and align with your company’s goals and mission, writes Paul Donnellan. “Breakthrough innovation requires… Read More »
Fine-tune critical thinking for better leadership
For leaders to improve and develop their problem-solving skills, there are five key areas that should be focused on, writes… Read More »
Is your workforce culturally intelligent?
Cultivate a corporate culture that embraces diversity and inclusion by sharing cultural intelligence, embedding cultural ambassadors within decision-making and policymaking… Read More »
Companies find DE&I efforts will take time
Some companies are frustrated about their pace of progress with diversity, equity and inclusion, but they should learn from mistakes,… Read More »
Kroger rolls out supplier diversity guide
Kroger’s latest diversity effort includes a downloadable blueprint designed to help diverse businesses connect with the grocer and develop stronger… Read More »
Loans aim to aid firms owned by people of color, women
American Express contributed $40 million to the Accion Opportunity Fund, which has started issuing loans of up to $100,000 with… Read More »
Opinion: Barbecue storytelling needs to be more inclusive
Adrian Miller, author of “Black Smoke: African Americans and the United States of Barbecue,” assesses how Black barbecuers have been… Read More »
Ill. mandate calls for reporting of corporate board diversity
A new controversial Illinois mandate requiring corporations to report their board members’ gender, race and ethnicity is producing detailed responses… Read More »
Support for Asian businesses grows
Asian-owned businesses across the country have had to navigate racism and economic challenges during the pandemic, with 80% of business… Read More »
Do you have food and beverage industry insights to share?
SmartBrief publishes original articles about food and beverage news and trends on our SmartBrief Originals page. Submitting guest posts is… Read More »
Follow the leader is not just a playground game
If company culture is slipping, the cause is usually a change in leadership behavior, writes Lolly Daskal. “It’s imperative to… Read More »
Mom’s Equal Pay Day highlights wage disparity
Mother’s Equal Pay Day is May 5, and analysis by the National Women’s Law Center shows full-time, year-round working moms… Read More »
Want strategy to succeed? Get the message out
Strategy lives through employees, and they need to hear about the vision and the details through communiques such as infographics,… Read More »
Timoney of Heineken USA: Women should take risks
Maggie Timoney, CEO of Heineken USA, says the key to diversity is “helping leaders see people as people first.” Timoney… Read More »
Boeing hires, fires to prioritize diversity
Boeing says it has fired or disciplined dozens of employees for discriminatory behavior since June, while setting a 2025 goal… Read More »
VP Kamala Harris confronts DEI issues head on
US Vice President Kamala Harris has leaned into her race as America’s first BIPOC woman to be elected in the… Read More »
Giant Co. program puts focus on female employees
Giant Co. is taking a step to support and develop the careers of its female associates, teaming up with Tone… Read More »
Portland, Ore., restaurant group resets to be more inclusive
Chef Joshua McFadden’s Submarine Hospitality — Portland’s restaurant group comprised of celebrated eateries like Ava Gene’s and Tusk — faced… Read More »
Vidon Vineyard’s new president scores a first
Tiquette Bramlett, the first Black woman tapped to head a winery in a major US wine region that is not… Read More »
Startups are showing companies how to improve diversity
Companies are evaluating their hiring practices and diversity within the business, and they’re tapping startups to help with recruiting and… Read More »
How do you work? Write it down for your co-workers
User manuals can be helpful as literal, written-down guides for how your co-workers or reports can understand your values, work… Read More »
How to increase connection with remote employees
Managing employees from a distance requires leaders to be more personal and deliberate, whether that means video calls, asking open-ended… Read More »
Report shows racial disparities in D&I ratings
A Glassdoor Economic Research report showed Black employees gave their workplaces an average diversity and inclusion rating of 3.49 out of 5… Read More »
How employers, Asian professionals can move beyond the model minority myth
Jennifer Liu explores the model minority myth – a belief system that labels Asian Americans as successful overachievers who may… Read More »
Procurement leaders can promote diversity, inclusion
Procurement leaders can use their management strategies to improve diversity and inclusion by creating a safe environment, embracing transparent decision-making,… Read More »
D.C. wine tasting event drives inclusivity
Washington, D.C. sommelier Erica Christian and bartender Kapri Robinson rolled out virtual wine tasting events to eliminate stereotypes and give… Read More »