As vaccines roll out, we turn our attention toward economic recovery. The traditional stimulus measures of the past, dominated by investment in infrastructure and construction, will not be effective in our post-pandemic world. Those sectors are male-majority employers, and COVID-19 has had a disproportionate impact on women. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, in … Continue reading A Post-Pandemic Recovery Playbook for Women – by Cathy Light→
Race & Economic Disparity By the end of 2020, federal student loan debt in the United States surpassed $1.7 trillion, increasing by over 100% in the last decade. While this has become a national crisis impacting nearly 45 million borrowers, Black women are the most heavily burdened. A 2020 report by the AAUW indicates that … Continue reading Defeating Disparity– By Katelyn DeBaun-Fee→
In the aftermath of tragic police violence and subsequent street protests, many US corporations and other organizations have issued ritualistic and formulaic statements declaring their support for Black Lives Matter and decrying racism. What does this mean, and what will they do to follow through? Many of these companies already have diversity programs and are … Continue reading Corporate Responses to Diversity Challenges – by Marc Brenman→
Introduction We make the case here that neurodivergent thinkers should be an important part of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policies because every organization stands to benefit from the inclusion of different cognitive perspectives in creating the organization’s culture. This argument can be made from several different angles. For example, it can be made from … Continue reading Neurodiversity: An Organizational Asset – by Maureen Dunne, Cathy Schwallie Farmer→
Finding New Ways to Serve Employees, Customers and Communities Over the past few weeks, we have been exploring the effects of the coronavirus on organizations and ways to mitigate the cultural and economic damage they face. To assess the current landscape, we conducted an informal survey of roughly 80 organizations from across metro Atlanta in … Continue reading Opening for Business – by Shelton Goode and Cathy Light→
Many of us begin new jobs with hope, enthusiasm, commitment and drive. And then something happens. We come up across obstacles we struggle to navigate. Bosses we thought were champions go silent and become unavailable. Colleagues who should be supportive thought partners seem to be hoarding information and have no time for us. It’s easy … Continue reading Mastering the Unwritten Rules of the Game: Political IQ – by Nancy Halpern→
INTERFAITH TRAINING I was excited to return to Cincinnati where my father had been the CFO of the American Jewish Archives. I was on the road, speaking on Religious Diversity in our Schools and at Work at the invitation of a Women of Faith event sponsored by American Jewish Committee, Xavier University & the Brueggeman … Continue reading Religious Diversity on the Road – by Deborah Levine→
D&I – Intentionality It’s exciting to start a new year and a new century with the hopes that this year will be better and offer many opportunities. The work in Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) must be intentional and not a one-time activity to check-off the box. Successful organizations in the field tend to have D&I … Continue reading Bias: Diversity and Inclusion Trends 2020 – by Soumaya Khalifa→
A personal action plan for the holidays! Picture this: There’s a beautifully manicured house a few blocks from yours. The hedges are lit up with Christmas lights. A new BMW is parked in the driveway. Just outside the door, there’s a nice 11’/24’ picture of your neighbor’s son on a poster donning his black and … Continue reading SAFETY ALERT Part 2 – by Terry Howard→
When people talk about “Diversity and Inclusion Best Practices in the legal profession” we hear a lot of the same things over and over again. Well, I have come across a first, a truly innovative Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion leading best practice. You heard it from me first, right here, right now. Harrity is the … Continue reading Diversity Mission: Minority Legal Firm Incubator – By Mauricio Velásquez→
