It’s Time for Leaders to Step Up: Moving Beyond Lip Service and Limited Action
Whether we’re talking about changes in the demographic makeup of the American population or changes in the spending power of marginalized...
Pushing Past the "Stuck State"
When George Floyd was murdered we all noticed. In our noticing we noticed something else—the progress being made in terms of inclusion...
When It Comes to D&I: Equity is the Outcome
Over the 20 years of our practice, we have often found it exceedingly challenging to get CEOs and other leaders to "get it." They know...
When a Country is Tone Deaf: A Lesson for All of Us
Addressing racism is a touchy subject, one that has to be handled with care and sensitivity. Even when those looking to broach the...
Inclusion: What Will You Do to Make a Difference?
Something big happened in May 2020—something very big and also very bad. So bad, in fact, that it has fueled a movement that does not...
Big Benefits When Women Lead
Is it possible that having more women in positions of authority can help keep your company out of trouble? Data from the banking industry...
DEI and the Pandemic: New Issues Require Concerted Efforts to Be Inclusive
The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally altered global society. The changes the pandemic has initiated increasingly seem to have...
DEI Reflections Following the Derek Chauvin Trial
As I paced the family room waiting for the verdict of Derek Chauvin, I like most people had great anxiety about what was to come. While...
Avoiding Ableist Language: Micro-Assaults That Can Lead to Big Rifts
There are certain norms and standards of acceptable conduct at work that are so hard-wired in today’s workplace that it’s eye-popping to...
Unconscious Bias Just Isn't Going Away
Even as the nation watched in real-time as former police officer Derek Chauvin sat at trial in Minneapolis for the death in police...
