Closing the Racial Wealth Gap by Disrupting Corporate Culture
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DEI is Vulnerable. Here’s How to Fix It.
Countless data over the last 20 years have verified the efficacy of DEI’s’ impact on business performance and the employee…
How Have Hybrid and Remote Work Changed the Workplace?
acha Connor, founder and CEO of Virtual Work Insider, joins Dr. Vanessa Weaver to speak about hybrid and remote work…
Millennials: The Change We Seek
The latest addition to our blog tackles a challenging and important conversation–the generations in the workplace. From baby boomers to…
How to Kill it at Work
Sonia Alleyne, Co-Founder of Storytellers, and author of I Kicked Ass at Work: The Strategy Journal for Career Professionals joins…
The Quiet Storm Brewing Among Today’s Workforce
Quiet quitting has done more than take over TikTok. It’s taken over the workforce. Gallup reports that at least half…
DEI Initiatives vs. Anti-Racism Work: Which Is Better?
In this episode, Dana Brownlee author of the Unwritten Rules of Managing sits down with Dr. Vanessa Weaver. Browlnee is…
The State of Trans Rights Today
Riki Wilchins, Executive Director at TrueChild and author of Read My Lips: Sexual Subversion & the End of Gender and…
Win with Women. Choose CHOICE.
The Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade. Have you thought about what is at risk for your business? Many companies…
A Zoomer’s Perspective: White Centering and its Impact on Inclusion
Senior Political Science Student at Kennesaw State University, Austin Heller, shares his opinions on white centering and its impact on…
Black Women Facing Breast Cancer
Ricki Fairley, CEO of TOUCH Black Breast Cancer Alliance joins Dr. Weaver to discuss her strategic acumen into breast cancer…
The Great Resignation
Dr. Weaver and Tony McQueen, the Vice President of Enterprise Sales at Colaberry Inc., discuss the great resignation and its…
Mental Health and the Workplace
Dr. Bell and Dr. Weaver discuss mental health in the workplace.
Mental Health and the Working Family
Claudine Miles, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Restore More, joins Dr. Vanessa Weaver to speak about the effects of…
Dr. Melanie Dillett-Dukes: My Freedom Journey
Dr. Melanie Dillett-Dukes, Founder and CEO of BeyondFree, LLC, joins Dr. Vanessa Weaver to speak about her latest book My…
Take on Race with Damon Jones
Damon Jones is CCO at Procter & Gamble and the executive leader of Take on Race. Take on Race is…
The Political Prowess of Black Women
Rev. Leah Daughtry is a nationally recognized organizer, political activist, and political strategist. She is a daughter of a long…
How does BMO Harris Bank Empower Black and Latino-owned Businesses?
Regional President of BMO Harris Bank, Anthony Hudson shares his wealth of expertise in the financial industry with Dr. Vanessa…
Dennis “Doc” Williams: How I Made It
R&B music producer, Dennis Williams shares how he overcame challenges and how the experience has shaped who he is today.…
J. Bruce Stewart: The Click Code
Dr. J. Bruce Stewart, a renowned Professor at American University, joins Dr. Vanessa Weaver, CEO of Alignment Strategies, to speak about…
Theo Peoples: Success Through Dignity
Theo Peoples, former lead vocalist for The Temptations and the Four Tops, joins Dr. Vanessa Weaver, CEO of Alignment Strategies,…
Empowering Black and Brown Businesses in the Pandemic
Jessica Bergeron, Senior Vice President of Operation Hope, joins Dr. Vanessa Weaver, CEO of Alignment Strategies, to speak about the…
Rising Above Adversity in the Sports, Entertainment and Politics
Raymone Bain, publicist to the stars, reveals the discrimination she has faced during her career and offers advice for those…
How Disability Can Be a Driver for Innovation
Dr. Jonathan Kaufman, a disability thought leader and educator, discusses how embracing disabilities can allow companies to be more innovative…
Understanding the Real Cost of Code Switching
Juan Lopez, founder of management consulting firm Amistad Associates, discusses the role of code switching in Corporate America.
Creating a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Legacy
Dr. Janice Underwood, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer for the Commonwealth of Virginia, joined Alignment Strategies CEO Dr. Vanessa…
Leveraging the Power of the Latino Community
Chiqui Cartagena, Latino marketing expert and author of Latino Boom and Latino Boom II, shares her perspectives on the burgeoning Hispanic population in…
Building Black and Brown Businesses
Rick Wade, Senior Vice President of Strategic Alliances and Outreach at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, discusses the effect the…
Insights Into the Multigenerational Workplace
Dr. Candace Steele Flippin, Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer at Acuity Brands and a multigenerational workplace expert, discusses…
How to Address Anti-Asian Bias in the Workplace
Diversity, equity and inclusion expert Claire Tse discusses how organizations can combat anti-Asian bias in the workplace and the ways…
Overcoming Adversity and Being One’s Authentic Self
Jemel McWilliams, an accomplished dancer, choreographer and artistic director, shares details about his transition from corporate America to the entertainment…
How Companies Can Be More Inclusive of People with Disabilities
Dr. Linda Mona, a Clinical Psychologist and disability, diversity and inclusion strategist, explains why people with disabilities represent such a…
A House Divided Cannot Stand: Corporate America Must Lead
Analysts interpreting results from the U.S. Presidential election just over a month ago formed an overwhelming consensus that the United…
Part II: Diversity & Inclusion Must Remain Front and Center in our COVID-19 World — D&I Lessons Learned
Our focus on diversity, inclusion, and employee engagement has been instrumental to our successful response to COVID-19. The linkages to…
Diversity & Inclusion Must Remain Front and Center in a COVID-19 World
Now is not the time for business to cut its Diversity, Inclusion & Engagement (DI&E) programs. DI&E needs to be…
Bernard’s Tyson’s Legacy Requires Us to Continue to Move the Needle on Black Progress in the Workplace
In the last quarter of 2019, there have been two compelling articles focused on the less than stellar results of…
The Unconscious Bias Connection: Engagement, Culture Transformation = Business Results
Over the last 18 months, there has been a significant increase in the number of corporations formally committing to explore…
Reflections on Working Mother’s Multicultural Women’s National Conference
On July 10 and 11, our sisters at Working Mother hosted the Multicultural Women’s National Conference. Members of the Diversity…
Is There a Downside to Inclusion?
The unpredictable and sometimes outrageous United States presidential race has placed the power of Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) front and…
Climate of Fear Eroding D&I and Workplace Relationships: It’s A Choice
Executives, leaders, D&I and HR practitioners and others are becoming increasingly concerned that recent global acts of terrorism and the…
Sponsorship: Making a Game-Changing Move – Part 2
This is Part 2 of the series “Sponsorship: Making a Game Changing Move that was published January 5th in DBP’s…
Sponsorship…Making A Game-Changing Move – Part 1 of 2
The beginning of the New Year is replete with resolutions and promises that will enhance our personal and professional lives,…
Discovering the “Secret Ingredient” That Enhances Your P.I.E. (Performance, Image and Exposure)
This is an interesting time to be a multicultural person in the global workplace. The explosion of commerce in the…
Uncovering Your Authentic Self
Business literature is replete with the importance of authenticity and transparency as key requirements for leadership. Yet, for many people…