Posts tagged DEI
Freedom To Fight For DEI: How Legal Battles Affect Leadership Policies, Commitment
Freedom To Fight For DEI: How Legal Battles Affect Leadership Policies, Commitment

The fireworks this month for celebrations of U.S. independence surrounding July 4 are not the only outbursts catching the attention of corporations, leaders, non-profits and educators. The trend of nationwide pushback on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts at work and in higher education is loud and distracting.

These issues demand response and action in the workplace now and require deep understanding of the laws, processes and practices in order to be successful in achieving parity and equity in leadership across gender, race and identity.

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Changing the WorkplaceMichele WeldonDiversity, DEI, Workplace CultureComment
Equity in The Balance: Catalyst Winners On DEI Tools To Change Work Culture
Equity in The Balance: Catalyst Winners On DEI Tools To Change Work Culture

This is not checking the box for diversity for the sake of claiming diversity. This is about leaders and their global organizations that are making a difference to create equity in the workplace, communities and the world.  

At their recent Catalyst Awards 2023, the global nonprofit founded in 1962 to “accelerate and advance women into leadership” applauded an exceptional roster of those at the helms of “forward-thinking organizations that are developing new and innovative ways to advance gender equity and strengthen their organizations.”

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Changing the Workplace, Women Career Success, Power At Work For WomenMichele WeldonDEI, Workplace Culture, Company CultureComment
Open the Door and Nurture: Exec VP On How To Recruit, Hire, Retain Diverse Tech Candidates
Open the Door and Nurture: Exec VP On How To Recruit, Hire, Retain Diverse Tech Candidates

Talent is ubiquitous. Opportunity is not. Getting in the door is key.”

Montreece Smith, executive vice president of people for Per Scholas, a national tech training initiative with 20 campuses and a staff of 500, placing 20,000 alumni at more than 850 employer partners, says she is helping to drive the company mission of opening doors to tech careers for persons of color.

“We are changing the face of tech,” says Smith.

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Change Leadership, Changing the Workplace, Women Career SuccessMichele WeldonDEI, Women In Tech, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Workplace Culture Comment