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Now That People Finally Matter To Businesses, HR Is The Next Big Thing

The social business movement is forcing employers to treat people like the valuable assets they've always been. Is Human Resources ready?READ»

Why Unlikely Partnerships Between Businesses And Non-Profits Are A Win All Around

At first glance, it might be challenging to understand how a luxury home-decor retailer and a nonprofit that benefits underprivileged girls might be able to help each other out. But as a look at a partnership between MacKenzie-Childs and Girls Inc. reveals, partnerships of this sort are a win-win for both the entities, and society overall. READ»

How Jay-Z, Eminem, And Steve Jobs Can Bring Us To Salvation

What if business savvy rap stars, and tech leaders got together and solved all our problems?READ»

Will Your Leadership Legacy Be Integrated Into Your Organization's Cultural DNA?

Are you building a sustainable legacy in your organization, or will your name be synonymous with temporary programs?READ»

Do Your Employees Hate You?

Have you ever had a job that you hated? That you dreaded so much you didn't want to leave your house in the morning?READ»

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Open Thread: Does Hiring and Promoting Women Make Your Company Diverse?

The CEO of business equality consultancy 20-first asks: Does considering women under the heading of "diversity" miss the point?READ»

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The Lack of Women in Tech

The meme of the lack of women in tech (or software, or entrepreneurship) appeared in several places today. I've been the chairman of the National Center for Women & Information Technology for a number of years and deeply involved in this issue. It's very satisfying for me to see a meme like this pick up speed.READ»

Diversity Is Dead? Not According to PwC

A colleague I hadn’t seen in awhile began the conversation with these words, “Are you still talking about that diversity stuff? No one does that any more.” READ»

Whites Only Policies = Obstacles to Innovation; Arizona vs. Diversity & Inclusion in the US

I was disgusted, shocked and appalled by the most recent decision in Arizona, to ban ethnic studies in Arizona schools. The reasons for the ban are so bizarre; READ»

Mixing It Up On Nonprofit Boards: Diversify or Fail

I love Scott E. Page's book, "The Difference: How the Power of Diversity Creates Better Groups, Firms, Schools, and Societies." First of all, he is a kindred spirit, talking about joy, diversity, and Ben and Jerry's New York Super ...READ»

If You Think All Millennials are Slackers, You're Dead Wrong!

If you think all Millennials are slackers then perhaps it's time you met Michael. Lucky for you, there are enough Michaels to go around.READ»

Who Will Tell the Employees They’re Supposed to Like Gay People?

Don’t waste time developing a culture change strategy unless you’re going to Implement it throughout your organization.READ»

Five Ways to Leverage Generation Differences and Create Better Places to Work

Best practices in leveraging generation differences in the workplace.READ»

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Diversity, Foundations and Corporate Giving

According to a 2009 study conducted by the Greenlining Institute ("Diversity on Foundation Boards of Directors", www.greenlining.org, April 2009) foundations - which often fund organizations that work with diverse populations - lack diversity themselves. READ»

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The Racism that Resides within us causes the “F” Bomb!

“Racism is conditioned by economic imperatives, but negotiated through culture: religion, literature, art, science and the media… Once, they demonized the blacks to justify slavery. Then they demonized the “colored” to justify colonialism. Today, they demonize asylum seekers to justify the ways of globalism. And, in the age of the media… demonization sets out the parameters of popular culture within which such exclusion finds its own rationale — usually under the guise of xenophobia, the fear of strangers.” READ»

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Where Are You on The “Balance” Seesaw?

On any given day as you walk down the streets of Manhattan — or any streets for that matter — you will probably see people engaging in conversations or texting on their cell phones, checking and responding to e-mail on their ...READ»

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Diversity and the Healthcare Sector

Current demographics show that the healthcare sector in the US is faced with a more diverse patient-base than ever before, and this demographic trend is set to continue. This change in America’s demographic poses several challenges for the healthcare sector. What steps can healthcare organizations take in the short-term that will support them in better-serving the needs of an increasingly diverse population in the future, positioning them as leaders as health services providers, and as employers. READ»

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Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling — It is Possible, Right?

I read an article this week about a recent report revealing that women face gender discrimination from the beginning of their careers — not necessarily when they reach the executive level. So, the thought of even reaching the C ...READ»

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Do We Have a Responsibility to Education?

There are many people across the U.S. — the world even — who are committed to improving education. I’m talking about teachers, parents, legislators, community activists and in many instances, students themselves. I was ...READ»

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Diversity and Academia

With a rapidly increasing diverse population, US college classrooms ought now to begin filling up with higher numbers of minority students. With regards to matriculation, the academic environment, faculty, and staff will need to actively support this more diverse student body. Going forward, academic institutions cannot rely solely on the increasingly diverse demographic eligible for higher education. They must acknowledge and address the cultural and economic barriers that may prevent students of color and first-generation college students from pursuing a college degree, ensuring that the student body more accurately reflects the population that the academic institution serves. READ»