Emily Ladau first ventured into disability advocacy at age 10. She appeared on several episodes of Sesame Street, where she educated children about living with a disability. Ladau was born with Larsen syndrome, a rare…
Best Practices
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 Community Partnerships Can Help Formerly Incarcerated People Find Jobs
Over 30 years, Na’im Al-Amin would spend time in juvenile detention, the county jail and be sent to prison three times. After his second release from prison, he was determined to make a change. Al-Amin…
Childcare Deserts: The Struggle for Quality and Affordable Childcare
In 2020, Amanda Lundberg discovered she was pregnant. The working mother already had an infant daughter and knew that obtaining care for a new child would be difficult. She immediately began putting her soon-to-be-born baby…
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…
Why is There an Active Allyship Gap in the Workplace?
Jeena Cho recalls the many times she could have used an ally at work — too many for her to remember. One day after the Uvalde school shooting, the mindfulness coach and consultant said she…
Age Matters: Hiring and Supporting Older Workers
Older professionals in the job market come up against several common obstacles based on employer fears; “Will they be able to keep up?” “Are they technologically on par with our team?” “Will our insurance costs…
As Juneteenth Celebrations Grow, Tasteful Corporate Observances Should Accompany Them
Since it became a federal holiday in 2021, scores of companies have joined the likes of Target, Best Buy, Capital One and others who already gave employees paid time off to observe Juneteenth as a…
Mental Health and Employee Wellbeing Drove Rethink of Experience at PwC
Mental Health Awareness Month has come to an end, but if there’s one thing the last few years has taught us, it’s that corporate efforts to improve the mental health and wellbeing of the people…
KeyBank’s Three Lessons for Advancing Mental Health in the Workplace
May is Mental Health Awareness month and many companies are examining practices that support employee mental health and wellbeing in and out of the workplace. As they do this, companies often learn lessons that can…
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…
Implicit Racial Bias in the Hiring Process
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…
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…
Webinars
Webinar Recap: Creating an Inclusive Workplace During the Holidays
Webinar Recap: Disability Etiquette in the Workplace
Webinar Recap: Supporting Veterans and Their Families in the Workplace
Webinar Recap: Driving Diversity Through Cross-Industry Collaboration
Webinar Recap: White Allyship and Workplace Equity
Webinar Recap: The Impact of Implicit Bias During the Hiring Process
ERGs as a Career Development Engine for All
Age Matters: Managing Today’s Multigenerational Workforce
LGBTQ+ Cultural Competence: Representation Matters
Webinar: 2022 DiversityInc Report Card Review
