When it comes to setting rules, companies have many employee handbooks, HR principles and other guidelines in place that are clearly written out for their workforce to follow. But for some companies, there’s an unspoken…
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Observing International Women’s Day
Today marks the 113th celebration of the global holiday known as International Women’s Day, an annual celebration created to commemorate the cultural, political and socioeconomic achievements of women around the world. The day occurs at…
Meeting in a Box: Women’s History Month
Women’s History Month takes place every March to celebrate the strength, tenacity, and resilience of women around the world. It’s also a month to recognize contributions women have made to contemporary society throughout history. This…
Video Interview: Career Advice for Women with Hilton’s Gretchen Stroud
DiversityInc’s Dana Noweder recently sat down to chat with Gretchen Stroud, Senior Vice President of Talent & Inclusion at Hilton (No. 1 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in 2021), to discuss…
Women’s Equality Day: The Impact of COVID-19 on the Female Workforce
As we observe Women’s Equality Day in 2021, it’s necessary to take stock of the state of women in the workforce. COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted communities along both gender and ethnic lines. While non-whites were…
Center for Healthcare Innovation’s Joseph Gaspero on Increasing STEM Education and Opportunities for Women and POC
Diversity and inclusion efforts continue to be an important focus in all areas of education, but especially in STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering and Math), where women, people of color and other marginalized groups, including the LGBTQ+…
Webinar Recap: Career Advice for Women of Color
Moderator: Lynn Cooper, Vice President of Marketing and Communications at DiversityInc Panelists: Salma Jutt, Divisional Vice President of U.S. Commercial, Chronic Pain Therapies at Abbott (No. 4 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity…
Webinar Recap: White Men and Women as Allies
Moderator: Anita Ricketts, Chief of Staff at DiversityInc Panelists: Scott Cirillo, Accenture’s HR Business Partner; Jane Palmieri, Dow’s Business President, Industrial Intermediates and Infrastructure; Kevin Muskat, EY’s West Region Advanced Mfg & Mobility SaT Market…
Minority-Serving Institutions and How They Help Your Company Recruit Talented and Diverse Employees
With a recent focus on diversity and inclusion in the workplace in the wake of racial injustice issues in the U.S., many organizations have turned their attention to recruitment strategies to attract diverse candidates. One…
Lessons Learned from Oprah’s Interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry — and How Their Story Can Benefit Your Career
Since Oprah Winfrey’s March 7 interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the truths uncovered by the discussion have been the topic of rampant and ongoing conversation and has fueled accusations of racism by the…
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…
Research Roundup: Women Accounted for Virtually All Jobs Lost in December 2020
Following the start of the COVID-19 crisis and the quarantines and lockdowns that followed, December was the first month of overall job loss experienced in the country since businesses began to open back up and…
Ensuring Gender Inclusion in Male-Dominated Industries
While women make up roughly half of the overall U.S. labor force (though these numbers have been declining due to COVID-19’s destructive effects), there are certain industries where they are vastly outnumbered. Women make up…
Strategies for Including Women of Color in Workplace Planning
At DiversityInc’s “Women of Color and Their Allies” event on Nov. 4, 2020, Dr. Stephanie Creary gave a presentation titled “The Importance of Inclusion and Belonging at Work: Spotlight on Women of Color.” As a…