Jemel McWilliams, an accomplished dancer, choreographer and artistic director, shares details about his transition from corporate America to the entertainment industry, the challenges he’s faced as a Black man in Hollywood and how working with Janelle Monae has shaped how he approaches his work.
Dr. Linda Mona, a Clinical Psychologist and disability, diversity and inclusion strategist, explains why people with disabilities represent such a small percentage of the workforce, why some are hesitant to disclose their disability at work, how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted their work experience and what companies can do to be more inclusive.
Analysts interpreting results from the U.S. Presidential election just over a month ago formed an overwhelming consensus that the United States is a divided nation.
Our focus on diversity, inclusion, and employee engagement has been instrumental to our successful response to COVID-19. The linkages to a strong culture that supports diversity and inclusion which promotes enhanced business performance has never been more evident in our response to this pandemic.
Now is not the time for business to cut its Diversity, Inclusion & Engagement (DI&E) programs. DI&E needs to be a significant part of the engine that jumpstarts business recovery, from the unanticipated disruption of COVID-19 to planning for their employee’s “reintegration.”
In the last quarter of 2019, there have been two compelling articles focused on the less than stellar results of diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives. Neither article masked the lack of improvement in Black C-suite advancement.
Over the last 18 months, there has been a significant increase in the number of corporations formally committing to explore Unconscious Bias and its impact on workplace dynamics and employee relationships. These efforts have been largely driven by the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion, a coalition of over 500 CEOs committed to advancing diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
On July 10 and 11, our sisters at Working Mother hosted the Multicultural Women’s National Conference. Members of the Diversity Best Practices team were active participants in the event along with many of our member companies and thought leader partners.
The unpredictable and sometimes outrageous United States presidential race has placed the power of Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) front and center in the American consciousness. Democratic and Republican candidates alike have bragged about their ability to attract millions of new constituents by casting their diversity nets wider, capturing previously disaffected and tuned-out voters. As a…
Executives, leaders, D&I and HR practitioners and others are becoming increasingly concerned that recent global acts of terrorism and the negative political climate will have an adverse impact on the progress of diversity and inclusion. Compounding this impact is the resurgence of violent US domestic aggressions, such as the Charleston church massacre, the killing at…