The road to disability rights has been a long one. One that started way before the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 was passed. In celebration of 40 years of the National Organization on…
Author: Danielle Hess
Meeting in a Box: Disability Employment Awareness Month
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, meaning it’s a great time to educate your company on a variety of disabilities and make hiring and retaining people with disabilities part of your diversity, equity and…
WOCA 2022: How WOC Support One Another at Work
The pandemic has led to job changes and opportunities for many, but women of color still feel like they are competing with one another for scarce opportunities. While this might be the case, it is…
WOCA 2022: The Value of ‘Shared Sisterhood’
“Shared Sisterhood” is an important part of building a more inclusive, diverse and equitable world and workplace, and it’s a concept that applies to not only women, but to anyone and everyone. That was the…
Equity and Culture: 3 Takeaways From EY’s 2022 DEI Report
EY’s second-annual US Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Report had a key focus for 2022: Building a more equitable working world. DiversityInc chatted with Leslie Patterson, EY Americas and US Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness leader…
DEI Experts Say Corporations Need to Do More to Fight Racial Injustice
It’s been two years since the tragic murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Amaud Arbery, which led to some companies focusing more on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in response. While DEI efforts were…
How Racism and Stereotypes in Healthcare Impact the Lives of Black Women
Dr. Sonja Wiley decided she wanted to have children a little later in life. But when she tried to have a child with her husband, she suffered a miscarriage. She said she was in excruciating…
Factors To Consider When Evaluating Abortion Coverage for Employees
Companies such as Google, Duolingo and Patagonia have come out and said that they will cover travel expenses for employees seeking abortions, help employees relocate to states that offer abortions and in some cases, bail…
How New American Mortgage Diversity Council Chair Tai Christensen Plans To Diversify the Housing Industry
In order for the U.S. to diversify the housing industry, the mortgage industry needs to look at the demographics of the country and prioritize attracting talent from diverse places, according to Tai Christensen, the new…
How To Check In With Your Employees and Discuss Mass Shootings in the Workplace
Eight shootings happened recently in various cities throughout the U.S. in the same weekend, with the most devastating one being the mass shooting that happened in a grocery store on May 14 in Buffalo, New…
Thoughts on Talent Management From DiversityInc’s Top 50 Event
In a world where more and more companies strive to find the best and brightest talent, company leaders have found that more innovation happens on the job when there’s a diverse workforce. Thought leaders at…
9 Questions with Chris Nassetta, CEO of DiversityInc Hall of Fame Company Hilton
After participating in the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity survey for many years and ranking at No. 1 on the list in 2021, Hilton has ascended into the Hall of Fame for top companies…
The Business Case for Conducting a Civil Rights Audit
As an organization, it’s likely that your company focuses on diversity, equity, inclusion and other initiatives and has teams dedicated to those areas. But have you ever thought about regularly conducting civil rights audits? What…
Webinar Recap: How to Recognize and Respond to Microaggressions
Moderator: Anita C. Ricketts, Head of Strategic Partnerships, DiversityInc Panelists: Annaliece Gargiulo, Project Manager, Legal Operations, Abbott (No. 4 on the 2021 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list) Patricia Rossman, Chief Diversity and Inclusion…
The Evolution of DEI Language
From the start of workplace diversity training in the mid-1960s to the addition of “equity” to corporate diversity policies after the murder of George Floyd by police, DEI language has gone through many changes. Maybe…
Webinars
Webinar Recap: Driving Diversity Through Cross-Industry Collaboration
Webinar Recap: The Impact of Implicit Bias During the Hiring Process
ERGs as a Career Development Engine for All
Webinar: 2022 DiversityInc Report Card Review
Mental Health: Redefining Wellbeing in the Workplace
Webinar Recap: How to Recognize and Respond to Microaggressions
Webinar Recap: 2022 Top 50 Competition Survey Prep Webinar (Part 3)
Webinar Recap: 2022 Top 50 Competition Survey Prep Webinar (Part 2)
Webinar Recap: Executive Diversity Council Best Practices
Webinar Recap: LGBTQ Cultural Competence
