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…
Best Practices
Research Roundup: PwC’s Corporate Well-Being Report Shows Why Wellness Matters
A new study by PwC (DiversityInc Top 50 Hall of Fame) and the Center for Effective Organization at the University of Southern California (USC) has defined employees’ well-being as a more than just a workplace perk. PwC’s Well-Being…
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…
Research Roundup: The Violence Project Publishes Largest Database of U.S. Mass Shootings
The largest study of mass shootings to date found common threads among most mass shooters since 1996. It’s less about trench coats, bowl cuts and Confederate flags and more about the shooter’s past experiences, attitudes…
Research Roundup: Native American Boys Are Suspended More Than Other Students in Sacramento Area and California, Report Says
A report by the Community College Equity Assessment Lab at San Diego State University (CCEAL) and the Sacramento Native American Higher Education Collaborative revealed that Native American boys are suspended and expelled at higher rates…
Combat Veterans and Troops at High Risk for Opioid Abuse, NBER Study Finds
Many have called the War on Terror the “War of Terror” because it has taken the lives of over half a million civilians in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is also having alarming health effects…
Research Roundup: Women in Tech Positions have Increased to Nearly 30%, According to AnitaB.org
The number of women working in tech positions is growing, according to the 2019 Top Companies for Women Technologists Insights Report by AnitaB.org. AnitaB.org is a nonprofit that works to increase representation of women working…
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…
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…
BillieJo Johnson Shares the Many Programs for Women of Color at Toyota
Toyota’s Financial Services Group Manager of Enterprise Program and Project Management OfficeBillieJo Johnson shares her experience at the company and the programs that helped her navigate her career as a woman of color. After many…
Toyota’s BillieJo Johnson Shares her Company’s Effort to Remove Barriers for Women of Color
Toyota Financial Services IT Quality & Communication Manager BillieJo Johnson shares the company’s strides to enable women of color in the workplace. Johnson delves into the resources that helped empower her.
Toyota’s BillieJo Johnson Reveals Her Advice on Feeling Stuck in a Career
Toyota Financial Services Group Manager of Enterprise Program and Project Management Office BillieJo Johnson explains how to combat feeling stuck in one’s career path. In “Get Un-Stuck,” Johnson says she believes that one should look…
Toyota’s BillieJo Johnson Shares Takeaways from DiversityInc’s Women of Color and their Allies Event
Toyota Financial Services IT Quality & Communication Manager BillieJo Johnson shares her takeaways from the DiversityInc’s Women of Color and their Allies event. In April 2018 Johnson launched the REACH (Reaching Women of Color) program….
Webinars
Webinar Recap: Strategies for Recruiting and Hiring Veterans
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Leveraging Self-ID Campaigns to Increase Percentages of Professionals with Disabilities, Veterans & LGBTQ
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