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5 Holidays to Celebrate Inclusively this Month in the Workplace

It’s December, and that means one thing to most people from Western cultures: Christmas time. But the month of December is a time of celebration for many more groups than just Christians, and it’s vitally…

The Language of Job Descriptions and What They Say About Your Organization

DIBP How-To's Recruiting Workforce by David Rice

Words matter, and if there has ever been a time when that’s evident — that it isn’t just what you say, but how you say it that matters to people — that time is now….

The New PTO: How to Ensure PTO Days Remain Inclusive

Best Practices DIBP How-To's Work/Life by David Rice

As employees battle burnout, isolation and the temptation to move onto a new challenge, paid time off (PTO) policies are one of the benefits that can turn heads or create loyalty for those considering participation…

TIAA’s Angie Wesley on 5 Ways To Attract and Retain a Diverse Workforce of the Future

Diversity & Inclusion Diversity Recruitment Diversity Recruitment & Retention How-To's by Guest Column

The U.S. job market is bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic. Wages are on the rise, and companies added more than 850,000 jobs in June of this year. This is great news for job seekers,…

Examining the Many Forms of Ageism in the Workplace

Best Practices Diversity & Inclusion Diversity Management Diversity Recruitment Diversity Recruitment & Retention How-To's by DiversityInc staff

Imagine being a millennial or Gen Z professional entering a job interview for a managerial position. During the interview, a committee member asks, “how do you handle working with or managing people that are more…

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

Career Advice How-To's Leadership Leadership Profiles Talent Development & Mentoring Women by Brian Good

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…

Erika Alexander on Mentorship: You Need Someone to Help You Understand What’s Unspoken

2018 Women Of Color And Their Allies Career Advice Mentoring by DiversityInc staff

Erika Alexander, Chief Lodging Services Officer at Marriott, and panelist at DiversityInc’s 2018 Women of Color and Their Allies event, talks about the importance of mentoring and sponsorship. #DiversityIncWOC

Abbott’s Best Practices for Mentoring Metrics

How-To's Mentoring Mentoring/Sponsorship Mentors, Coaches, & Sponsors by DiversityInc staff

Success hinges on whether mentoring relationships are meaningful and bolster employee ambitions, skills and the company’s bottom line.

Mentoring Success Recipe

How-To's Mentoring Mentoring/Sponsorship Mentors, Coaches, & Sponsors by DiversityInc staff

A strong mentoring program requires buy in from senior leadership, formal monitoring and opportunities for all employees at every level to participate.

Webinar: Mentoring Metrics

Best Practices How-To's Mentoring Mentoring/Sponsorship Mentors, Coaches, & Sponsors Metrics Talent Development & Mentoring Webinar Library by DiversityInc staff

Sodexo experts offer best practices on the nuts and bolts of setting up and tracking mentoring pairs

Diversity in Minutes: Best Practices Video Series

Best Practices How-To's Mentoring Mentoring/Sponsorship Metrics Talent Development & Mentoring Unconscious bias by DiversityInc staff

Diversity in Minutes is DiversityInc’s new video series tailored for busy professionals looking for best practice advice on a host of topics and issues, everything from unconscious bias to the metrics of mentoring.

Mentoring Thrives With Defined Goals, Trust

How-To's Mentoring Mentoring/Sponsorship by DiversityInc staff

Top companies for mentoring – EY and KPMG – offer tips on building successful mentoring relationships.

KeyBank Works to Bring Generations Together

Mentoring/Sponsorship Millennials Resource Groups by DiversityInc staff

How KeyBank is finding common ground between the “we want it now” generation and the “shut-up and deal with it” older generations.

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How to Make ERGs More Inclusive of Hourly Workers

Best Practices Diversity & Inclusion Diversity Recruitment & Retention Employee Resource Groups Resource Groups by Linda Bell

How do you get hourly and union workers involved in employee resource groups without paying overtime or taking them off crucial shift responsibilities?