A Hispanic-American man nervously waits with several applicants for a job interview. “Mike Rivers?” The hiring manager asks as he enters and surveys the room. “I’m Mike Rivers, that’s me,” the job applicant says as…
Best Practices
Book Review: Anti-Racist Leadership: How to Transform Corporate Culture in a Race-Conscious World
As a Black man who worked at the highest levels of corporate America, James White says it’s time to take more direct action in the fight for social justice. Throughout White’s thirty-plus years of experience…
Personality Assessments and Talent Management in the Workplace
As the Great Resignation has shown us, companies are finding it tough to retain and recruit workers. Personality assessments have gained popularity as a talent management tool for companies looking to hire and keep new…
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…
What It Means To Be Net Zero and How Companies Are Working Toward It
It’s Earth Month, which is a time to increase awareness about climate change, the state of the environment and what needs to be done. With a focus on sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG)…
How Organizations Are Helping People With Autism Build Careers
While the unemployment rate in the U.S. has recovered over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, that hasn’t been the reality for everyone as people with autism continue to experience unemployment and underemployment. Of the…
Socially Conscious Products Turn Steady Profits
Consumers put their money where their heart is, and corporate America benefits from the love. A study by Deloitte found that nearly half of consumers altered their shopping behaviors during the pandemic to help address…
Environmental, Social, Corporate Governance and Responsible Investing
Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) standards are used by socially conscious investors to evaluate companies they want to invest in. Recent events have put ESG at the forefront of the public consciousness, whether that’s…
Dress To Impress: Navigating Your Personal Brand and the Grooming Gap
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…
Mastercard Prioritizes DEI To Fill Cybersecurity Talent Gap
To keep DEI top of mind, Mastercard (No. 5 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in 2021) is putting in the work to fill in talent gaps, from hiring and retaining neurodiverse…
How To Embed Accountability in Your DEI Efforts and Why It’s Critical for Long-Term Sustainability
In 2022, accountability for your DEI programs is as important as any language or philosophy behind it. For all the good intentions and grand promises, it’s meaningless if leadership teams are not held accountable when…
CDOs on the Run: Why 2021 Has Been a Tough Year in DEI
According to LinkedIn data, the number of Chief Diversity Officers hired between 2015 and 2020 grew by 107%. The peak of that wave seems to have come in the wake of George Floyd’s murder in…
Praxis Labs’ Elise Smith on the Role of VR in DEI Training and Education
Virtual reality was a hot buzzword long before Facebook dropped its announcement about forming a “metaverse,” a virtual world where people can live, work and play. Over the last five years, VR has been making…
Webinar Recap: Executive Diversity Council Best Practices
Moderator: Dana Noweder, Senior Manager of Client Fulfillment at DiversityInc Panelists: Michael Johnson, Divisional Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion at Abbott (No. 4 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in 2021)…
Webinars
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
Webinar Recap: Reducing Bias in Recruiting
Webinar Recap: Formal Mentoring Program Best Practices
Webinar Recap: Career Advice for Women of Color
Webinar Recap: Leading in Challenging Times — Top Diversity Leaders Discuss Their Secrets to Success in 2021
Career Advice
8 Salary Negotiation Tactics for Black Women
Harnessing Change Through Uncertainty: Citizens’ Stephanie Sleeper on Lessons She Learned Along the Way
Career Advice with Kaiser Permanente’s Laura Long
It’s Not Impostor Syndrome but the ‘Impostorization’ of Employees That Leads to Job Dissatisfaction and Turnover
Citizens’ Mike Sebring on Inclusive Work Cultures and the Importance of Belonging
Event Recap: “Strengthening Opportunities for Hispanic STEM Students,” a Panel Discussion Featuring DiversityInc Founder Luke Visconti
