Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) rhetoric is a lightning rod right now and bound to get more pressing as we approach the 2024 U.S. presidential election. The controversy is on the front pages of global media and in the high-profile squabbling of famous business leaders, like the recent battles...
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The reason to create a diversity-centered culture is that it makes smart business sense when you align the work to measurable business objectives.
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Advocates of diversity efforts are steeling themselves for a fight this year as a growing number of lawsuits take aim at programs intended to advance racial equity in the corporate world.
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Editor’s note: Veteran entrepreneur and investor Donald Thompson writes a weekly column about management and leadership as well as diversity and other important issues for WRAL TechWire. His columns are published on Wednesdays. Thompson of The Diversity Movement was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year 2023 Southeast Award winner. Note to readers:...
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As a leader, doing the right thing is an easy win for you and the organization. But, it is easy to get distracted by the challenges that arise in a tough economy and a culture so focused on fear and divisiveness. Let’s talk.
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Despite increased attention on DEI efforts, a large gap between what companies say and how they managing workplace culture change exists. Here’s how to fix it.
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Gender equity in the workplace is a goal many are striving toward – but the question of how to effectively realize this ideal remains somewhat nebulous and is thus likely to engender a variety of approaches. Recent research co-authored by Elad Sherf, associate professor of Organizational Behavior at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, may offer pragmatic guidance for how gender equity advocacy groups can accomplish their vision.
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As Human Resources, talent and people leaders prepare for 2023 programming, many are facing a harrowing prospect – asking their C-suite bosses for money. The challenge for new leaders is real, yet mastering it is an essential skill to advance their initiatives and prepare for the next step in their own career development.
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The tech sector simply isn’t applying the same resilience and innovation to its commitment to culture (within organizations and as an industry as a whole) as it is to solving today’s (and tomorrow’s) most critical challenges. And a great reckoning is coming.
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