On Feb. 19, 2020, Stacey Abrams participated in a discussion with Benjamin Todd Jealous, Rhodes Scholar and former president and CEO of the NAACP. The talk was sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania, where Jealous…
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Comcast NBCUniversal’s Dalila Wilson-Scott on Maintaining Employee Engagement, the Challenges of COVID-19, the Company’s Ongoing Commitment to Social Justice and More
Media & technology company Comcast NBCUniversal is working hard to further its commitment to diversity and inclusion. Already a DiversityInc Top 50 company (they ranked No. 7 in 2020 on our annual list of the…
Women of Color and Their Challenges With Navigating Office Politics
Imagine you are a newly hired employee in an organization going about your normal day at work. You ask what you believe is a simple question to the wrong person, which turns out to be…
5 Ways to Enhance Your Executive Presence
Mimi Brent, Head of Global Career Development at GM, gives three ways to enhance your executive presence.
Henry Ford Health System’s Wright Lassiter III with DiversityInc CEO Carolynn Johnson
DiversityInc CEO Carolynn Johnson and Henry Ford Health System President and CEO Wright Lassiter III discuss their key takeaways from the CEO Action Event held Nov. 14 in New York City. Lassiter says leaders challenging…
AIG’s Shailesh Mathankar Discusses ‘The Big Picture’
AIG’s Shailesh Mathankar, the assistant vice president of data management & analytics at AIG, shares his thoughts on the importance of everybody’s role when working toward common goals, or “the big picture.” Mathankar shares an…
A Key Lesson from AIG’s Carlo Crudele
Chief Customer Officer for AIG Private Client Group, Carlo Crudele discusses the importance of owning and taking control of his own career. Crudele recalls a manager who helped him realize his own path to success…
AIG’s Ryan Metzger Discusses the Power of Authenticity in the Workplace
AIG’s business continuity lead Ryan Metzger discusses the importance of being able to show up as one’s authentic self in the workplace. Metzger says allowing employees to feel safe and valued being their true selves…
AIG’s Brandi Monique Shares her Mentorship Journey
AIG’s assistant vice president Brandi Monique shares the mentor relationships that led her to her success at AIG. Monique defines mentorship as an organic connection — rather than a formal relationship — between a mentor…
Henry Ford Health System’s Wright Lassiter III on Understanding Legacy
DiversityInc CEO, Carolynn Johnson and Henry Ford Health System President and CEO, Wright Lassiter III discuss the importance of understanding your legacy as a leader at the CEO Action Event held in New York City…
Randstad North America CEO, Karen Fichuk Exemplifies Positive Ways to Receive Feedback
DiversityInc CEO Carolynn Johnson and Randstad North America CEO Karen Fichuk discuss ways to receive and understand challenging feedback. Fichuk gives an example of how, with a particular situation, she decided to ask more questions…
Webinar Recap: Career Advice for Women of Color, Things You Wished Someone Had Told You
Panelists: Lissiah Hundley, Head of Strategic Partnerships and Client Fulfillment at DiversityInc; Joiava Philpott, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at Cox Communications; Circe Stark, Compliance Director at Southern Company Panelists on the webinar discussed what…
Toyota’s BillieJo Johnson Explains the Idea of Blind Spots and the Importance of Awareness
Toyota Financial Services Group Manager of Enterprise Program and Project Management Office BillieJo Johnson explains the idea of blind spots and how they affect our everyday image. She delves into the concept of blind spots,…
Toyota’s BillieJo Johnson Explains the Importance of Understanding Challenges
Toyota’s BillieJo Johnson explains why Women of Color need to be aware and understand the nature of their workplace challenges. Johnson is the Group Manager of Enterprise Program and Project Management Office at Toyota Financial…
Toyota’s BillieJo Johnson, Her Path to the Creation of REACH
Toyota Financial Services Group Manager of Enterprise Program and Project Management Office BillieJo Johnson shares her path through the creation of the REACH (Reaching Women of Color) program. Johnson founded REACH within the ranks of…