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Continue reading →: Progress With Race Problems May Begin With Accountability @Pharrell #diversity #race
I found this video today and want to share it because I adore what Pharrell says about accountability. He brings it home that diversity issues and the problems with race in this country are not a zero sum game. Too many issues are lumped together in an effort to discount…
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Continue reading →: Hey Apple, Nice Gesture #diversity #inclusion #technology
Earlier this week Apple announced $10K in scholarships for minorities in the tech industry. Great! After that big reveal of diversity data from most of the tech big wigs in Silicon Valley a few weeks back, here’s a leader in the industry making a definitive move to put its money where…
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Continue reading →: Do What You Can #diversity #inclusion #opportunity
So much of diversity seems to be attached to a problem. Someone did something wrong, someone mistreated someone else, this data on the state of whatever is gloom, doom and oh, my gosh, when will the pain end? But that’s only a small part of the real story. The underlying…
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Continue reading →: Black Skin Means Bad News #diversity #race #discrimination
I’ve talked to many diversity executives over the years, and almost all have confirmed that in order to create real traction for their initiatives, to even gain acceptance of their presence and value, they have to talk about diversity like a business. That means hard numbers, tangible connections to key…
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Continue reading →: Mike Brown: Today’s Hiroshima #diversity #racism #power
I had no plans to blog about Mike Brown. I thought, this happens so often, as tragic and horrible as it is, what more can I say that I haven’t already? Two things changed my mind. One, I saw an absolutely stunning photo of a silent protest at Howard University…
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Continue reading →: Diversity Metrics that Matter #metrics #diversity #inclusion
Google’s lead in releasing its diversity data has other tech companies talking. But are these organizations measuring the right things, and what should they do next to advance diversity and inclusion in the tech industry?
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Continue reading →: How to Address Racism in the Workplace #diversity #inclusion
Racism in the workplace can breed an environment where discrimination and distrust are common, and create a workplace that is potentially more violent or prone to legal action. I sat down with our intern Luke Siuty to discuss what diversity leaders can do to prevent these situations and what their role…
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Continue reading →: Is Silicon Valley Ageist? #diversity #inclusion
In recent weeks many of the big tech companies in Silicon Valley have released diversity numbers detailing a significant lack thereof within their organizations. Aside from poor showings in gender and racial diversity, one dimension that has not been shared via metrics? Age.
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Continue reading →: Stop Treating Powerful Women Like a Novelty #diversity #gender
So Becky Hammon made history this week when the San Antonio Spurs named her assistant coach. Hammon is only the second female ever to achieve coach status in the NBA. But what is perhaps as notable as her appointment is how the team broke the news. In the release, the team…
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