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For Leaders: How to Give Constructive, Compassionate Feedback

Performance reviews have a reputation of being tense for both those receiving feedback and the reviewer. At the end of an unusually chaotic year, reviews may feel even less welcome. But giving feedback is a…

Best Practices: ERG Management and Building a Calendar of Events

A new year typically ushers in new energy and fresh ideas. This is especially true for employee resource groups and the planning committees that run them. Employee Resource Groups — also commonly referred to as…

How to Land a Job — In a Pandemic, According to an Executive Recruiter

Best Practices Career Advice Recruiting by Olivia Riggio

COVID-19’s record unemployment rates have led to a surge of people looking for new jobs. It can be difficult to land a position regardless of global crises but now, in an increasingly saturated market, the…

Ensuring Gender Inclusion in Male-Dominated Industries

Best Practices Recruiting Talent Management Women by Olivia Riggio

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…

Tips for Engaging Hourly Workers in DEI Efforts

Best Practices by Olivia Riggio

In 2020, the United States collectively shifted its gaze to retail and service workers — essential workers. Many of these employees held the country together by braving crowds and facing potential COVID-19 infection in an…

Women in the Workplace: Asserting Your Earned Academic/Professional Title

Best Practices by Brittany Robertson

With President-elect Joe Biden just weeks away from taking office, and his wife Dr. Jill Biden set to become the nation’s 46th First Lady, critics of the pair are already starting to emerge, fueled in…

Strategies for Including Women of Color in Workplace Planning

2020 Women of Color and Their Allies Event Recap Best Practices Diversity & Inclusion Diversity Management Diversity Recruitment Diversity Recruitment & Retention Leadership Women Workforce by Andrew Leung

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…

Scorecard Development: Ensuring Equal Representation for Women of Color

2020 Women of Color and Their Allies Event Recap Best Practices Diversity & Inclusion Diversity And Innovation Diversity Management Diversity Recruitment Diversity Recruitment & Retention Leadership Recruiting Research Women Workforce by Brian Good

During DiversityInc’s Women of Color and Their Allies event on Nov. 4, Dr. Chris Parker, director of research and data analytics for DiversityInc provided a behind-the-scenes understanding of how a scorecard is typically developed, who…

Supporting Our Emotional and Physical Needs in Uncertain Times

2020 Women of Color and Their Allies Event Recap Best Practices Career Advice Diversity & Inclusion Diversity And Innovation Diversity Management Gender Leadership Women Work/Life Work/Life Workforce by Brian Good

During DiversityInc’s Nov. 4 Women of Color and Their Allies event, Dr. Robyn Jones, senior medical director of women’s health at Johnson & Johnson and Laura Long, Vice President of Operations, Performance and Compliance, National…

Leveraging Your Power in Policymaking

2020 Women of Color and Their Allies Event Recap Best Practices Diversity & Inclusion Diversity Management Gender Leadership Leadership Profiles Talent Development & Mentoring Talent Management Women Women in Leadership Workforce by Andrew Leung

On Nov. 4, 2020, during the third annual “Women of Color and Their Allies” event, DiversityInc premiered a fireside chat with DiversityInc CEO, Carolynn Johnson and Erica Miles — since the event was held after…

Managing Ethnic Stereotypes That Enter the Room Before You Do

2020 Women of Color and Their Allies Event Recap Best Practices Diversity & Inclusion Diversity Management Leadership Unconscious bias Women Workforce by Olivia Riggio

During DiversityInc’s Women of Color and Their Allies event on Nov. 4, Merary Simeon, North America vice president of diversity and engagement at PepsiCo and Billie Jo Johnson, general manager at Toyota Motor, North America…

A Fireside Chat: White Women Allies in Action

2020 Women of Color and Their Allies Event Recap Best Practices Diversity & Inclusion Diversity Management Leadership Women Workforce by Olivia Riggio

During DiversityInc’s Nov. 4 Women of Color and Their Allies event, DiversityInc CEO Carolynn Johnson held a virtual fireside chat with Karyn Twaronite, EY’s global diversity and inclusiveness officer and U.S. executive committee member, about…

5 Ways to Launch and Utilize Employee Resource Groups

Best Practices by Katherine Lewin

Advancing your career and finding the right employer and position fit doesn’t have to be complicated. There are things you can do each day to advance toward your dream job and thrive at work. The…

Supporting & Transitioning Veterans Into Your Organization

Best Practices by Olivia Riggio

Military lifestyle greatly differs from civilian and corporate lifestyle, but if your company prioritizes supporting and leveraging veterans, you can turn their challenges and experiences into strengths. Challenges Transitioning Veterans Face Employer bias. Some employers…

Millennial and Gen Z Jobseekers: An Emphasis on Social Responsibility

Best Practices Research Roundup by Olivia Riggio

Members of the millennial and Gen Z generations (those born roughly during the early 1980s and later) are known for being socially and politically active. But surveys have shown this activeness and social concern also…