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Continue reading →: 3 Ways You Can Tell a Company Isn’t Sincere about DiversityDiversity is an extremely contentious word. So volatile, in fact, if you say it in mixed company I’d say there’s a fair chance that responses will run the gamut from positive to negative, or the room will start to clear. To clarify, people are either all for it because they…
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Continue reading →: Google, Just Come Clean AlreadyThere’s nothing worse than a leader who refuses to admit when he or she is wrong. That goes for companies too. If you’re a leader in your industry, a household name, whatever, that does not make you perfect – that just makes you popular. Therefore, if you do something wrong,…
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Continue reading →: Leaders Can Learn a Lot from Working MomsMotherhood, despite the challenging, multi-faceted, always-on nature of the gig, is not a job we would typically associate with leadership. Worse, when discussed in a workplace context, motherhood is usually a negative. But when I read Moira Forbes’ “7 Leadership Lessons You Can Learn From Working Mothers” this week, I saw things…
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Continue reading →: These Days, Are Companies Too Scared of Litigation?You shouldn’t be able to sue so easily these days. It’s too easy and too punitive. I’m not saying it’s not necessary. Of course, it is. There are company cultures that actively breed employee mistreatment. In those organizations bias is as common as bathroom breaks, and it’s just as institutionalized.…
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Continue reading →: Are You Using the Diversity Leaders in Your Organization?I’m a sucker for packaging. It’s probably because I’m in the media and headlines are my business. I live for messaging that hooks and reels you in like a caught fish. The right word combo – you’ve got all my attention. For instance, I ran across The Only Way to…
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Continue reading →: One Thing Can Promote Gender Parity in LeadershipWhat if there was one thing that could pave the way for more women leaders in today’s workplace? What if that one thing didn’t cost much beyond a little time and effort? What if that one thing was something that should already be happening, whether leadership is the ultimate goal…
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Continue reading →: Everyone – Everything – Has BiasOkay, if you’ve ever felt guilty about having bias, don’t. Apparently, even computers have it. According to “Computers, Artificial Intelligence Show Bias and Prejudice, Too,” an NBC news article released a few days ago, it may not be programmers fault. “It may just be that the body of published material is based…
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Continue reading →: What’s Your Recruiting Experience Really Like?I saw in the elevator yesterday that jobless claims are lower than expected, signaling – according to that brief paragraph – signs of strength in the labor market. I wouldn’t know. I’m not looking for a job, and I don’t know anyone who is, which is interesting. Because I know…
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Continue reading →: Equal Pay Day and Voting with Your FeetSo, April 4th was Equal Pay Day. It’s not a bank holiday, so no one got to stay home from work, but it is an important date for women. LeanIn.org, the nonprofit Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg created to make the workplace better for women, launched its latest campaign/hashtag on the 4th.…
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