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Continue reading →: A Safe SpaceMy alma matter, the University of Missouri, has been on fire this week. It began with graduate student Jonathan Butler’s hunger strike to protest increasingly tense race relations — and former President Tim Wolfe’s lack of response — which led to a show of solidarity from the Mizzou football team,…
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Continue reading →: Are You Wasting Money Developing Leaders?The most pressing issue at hand for human resources functions in most companies is leadership and talent development. Yet these same companies freely admit this is a keen area of weakness for them. These organizations waste millions of dollars each year developing workshops, coaching sessions and corporate universities that don’t…
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Continue reading →: One Million Judgmental MomsA Maryland family was surprised to find itself in the news last week after their children were featured in the November/December issue of “American Girl” magazine. What’s the big issue? The family has two dads. The magazine features 11-year-old Amaya Scheer and her three siblings. Scheer discusses her family’s charity,…
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Continue reading →: We Are Just Like YouOK, say this with me: Black people are not animals. We are human beings, just like everyone else. Now say this: Dark skin does not mean less than. It does not signal inferior. It is simply color, a superficial difference by which one can assume nothing. Repeat as needed until…
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Continue reading →: Actors! They Say the Darndest Things: Anthony Mackie, You’re Killin’ Me, ManSo Anthony Mackie is the latest actor to make headlines for some rather unfortunate comments around diversity. So unfortunate, he’s being lumped into headlines along with Matt Damon. Ouch. This time, I don’t feel quite as icky about the comments, but I still see problems with them. While doing press…
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Continue reading →: The Dangers of Being PerfectPerfection does not exist. It’s one of those phrases you hear when someone’s trying to self-motivate yet remain realistic in a personal context, but the words have significant meaning for those in the workplace as well. Some might say, “Oh, I want perfectionists on my team. They’re great with details,…
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Continue reading →: Be Careful What You SayNow, I understand that TV pundits and personalities are often more interested in ratings than in journalism. But some of them just cross the line. And they don’t just cross the line, they zig zag and dance all over that sucker. They may become ridiculous in the process. That’s just…
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Continue reading →: Real Black, Fake Black, Too Black For ActionSo Rupert Murdoch, CEO and Fox News founder — wonderful phrase to have on the old résumé — sent out the following tweet this week: “Ben and Candy Carson terrific. What about a real black President who can properly address the racial divide? And much else.” Okay, so, diversity just…
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Continue reading →: Show Them the Money?This week I’ve seen at least a half dozen articles talking about how profitable it is to increase gender diversity. The Economist ran “The Power of Parity” and said the world would be a much richer place if more women had paying jobs. Then, The Guardian (U.K.) wrote that, “Tackling…
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