acha Connor, founder and CEO of Virtual Work Insider, joins Dr. Vanessa Weaver to speak about hybrid and remote work in the United States, how workplaces and relationships in them have changed because of both practices, and the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on hybrid and remote work.

Sonia Alleyne, Co-Founder of Storytellers, and author of I Kicked Ass at Work: The Strategy Journal for Career Professionals joins Dr. Vanessa Weaver to speak about helping workers gain better insight into their job performance and career progression, and how to bolster both.

In this episode, Dana Brownlee author of the Unwritten Rules of Managing sits down with Dr. Vanessa Weaver. Browlnee is a thought leader around managing different personalities, navigating challenging situations in the workplace, and speaking truth to power.

Riki Wilchins, Executive Director at TrueChild and author of Read My Lips: Sexual Subversion & the End of Gender and Genderqueer, joins Dr. Vanessa Weaver to speak about the state of transgender rights in the United States in the 21st century.

Dr. Bell and Dr. Weaver discuss mental health in the workplace.

Claudine Miles, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Restore More, joins Dr. Vanessa Weaver to speak about the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of working parents across the United States.

Dr. Melanie Dillett-Dukes, Founder and CEO of BeyondFree, LLC, joins Dr. Vanessa Weaver to speak about her latest book My Freedom: Be Free. Be Brave. Be Radical., as well as the concept of growth and self-reflection in the world of DEI work.

Damon Jones is CCO at Procter & Gamble and the executive leader of Take on Race. Take on Race is an, an initiative that has been really created and sponsored by the Procter & Gamble Company and in collaboration with the CEO in Action.

Rev. Leah Daughtry is a nationally recognized organizer, political activist, and political strategist. She is a daughter of a long line of community organizers and activists.  Daughtry inspires Black women to rise above through her organization Power Rising. The following is an edited excerpt of their conversation.  

Regional President of BMO Harris Bank, Anthony Hudson shares his wealth of expertise in the financial industry with Dr. Vanessa Weaver, CEO of Alignment Strategies. His dedication to nurture wealth creation and business development in communities of color through the BMO EMpower initiative is inspiring. The following is an edited excerpt of their conversation. 

R&B music producer, Dennis Williams shares how he overcame challenges and how the experience has shaped who he is today. Despite being a classically trained musician, he was forced onto a new path in the music industry because of racial discrimination.

Dr. J. Bruce Stewart, a renowned Professor at American University, joins Dr. Vanessa Weaver, CEO of Alignment Strategies, to speak about his new book The Click Code: Why Some Teams Click and Others Don’t.

Theo Peoples, former lead vocalist for The Temptations and the Four Tops, joins Dr. Vanessa Weaver, CEO of Alignment Strategies, to speak about his pathway to success.

Jessica Bergeron, Senior Vice President of Operation Hope, joins Dr. Vanessa Weaver, CEO of Alignment Strategies, to speak about the status of Black and Brown-owned businesses in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Raymone Bain, publicist to the stars, reveals the discrimination she has faced during her career and offers advice for those facing similar challenges.

Dr. Jonathan Kaufman, a disability thought leader and educator, discusses how embracing disabilities can allow companies to be more innovative and productive.

Juan Lopez, founder of management consulting firm Amistad Associates, discusses the role of code switching in Corporate America.

Dr. Janice Underwood, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer for the Commonwealth of Virginia, joined Alignment Strategies CEO Dr. Vanessa Weaver to discuss her role and impact as the country’s first cabinet-level diversity professional.

Chiqui Cartagena, Latino marketing expert and author of Latino Boom and Latino Boom II, shares her perspectives on the burgeoning Hispanic population in the United States.

Rick Wade, Senior Vice President of Strategic Alliances and Outreach at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, discusses the effect the COVID-19 pandemic has had on Black- and Latinx-owned businesses and how bolstering these businesses can help close the racial wealth gap.

Dr. Candace Steele Flippin, Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer at Acuity Brands and a multigenerational workplace expert, discusses the generational differences that exist in the workplace and how to navigate them

Diversity, equity and inclusion expert Claire Tse discusses how organizations can combat anti-Asian bias in the workplace and the ways one can support one’s Asian-American colleagues.

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…

This is Part 2 of the series “Sponsorship: Making a Game Changing Move that was published January 5th in DBP’s D&I newsletter. As a quick recap, I shared that my INTENTION was to help move the needle forward for people of color to attain sponsors. I defined a sponsor as someone that has made a…

The beginning of the New Year is replete with resolutions and promises that will enhance our personal and professional lives, health and happiness.  Hopefully, one of your resolutions will be a game-changing career move. If you’re fortunate, you might be in a position to assist others to act on their career game-changer New Year resolution.…

This is an interesting time to be a multicultural person in the global workplace. The explosion of commerce in the global marketplace, fueled by technology, has increased the recognition of the critically important and competitively differentiating value, of the multicultural (non-white) consumer and employee. There is clearly a valid argument that white people, can in…

Business literature is replete with the importance of authenticity and transparency as key requirements for leadership. Yet, for many people of color and women, being authentic and transparent can be challenging.  We remain unsure and/or untrusting that our workplaces will embrace and accept our authentic, true selves.  This hooks those unconscious, internalized cultural archetypes that…