Across many industries, we’re experiencing a fundamental shift in how people approach work, driven in large part by Millennial’s and Gen Z's expectations of the workplace. From the embrace of hybrid workplaces to ever-evolving dress codes, we’re seeing the rejection...
For years, I’ve heard that diverse teams are better than homogenous teams. Diverse teams outperform, are smarter, more innovative, and lead to more profitable organizations. Yet, I don’t completely buy it. This might surprise you; after all, we’re a company focused...
In 1990, I left a corporate management position to join a small company that was focused on workplace diversity. The diversity field was relatively new at the time, as most organizations were struggling to integrate the women and minorities who were entering the...
We frequently work with leaders who have significant trust and/or control issues, but don’t realize it. These individuals are prone to micromanaging because they fear failure. In our experience, subordinates interpret micromanagement as discriminatory behavior based...
In honor of LGBT Pride Month, I thought my first ever blog would be devoted to this topic, and specifically Transgender Awareness. I must admit that, although I have been facilitating diversity discussions for over 25 years, the transgender topic has not emerged very...