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Diversity without inclusion, access, and equity is pointless
Over the past few months, due to a spotlight being placed on ongoing racial injustice after the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, we have seen a significant rise in the number of racial minorities in general and Blacks in specific hired by major...
But I want you to see my color (and your financial bottom line needs you to)
You may have heard that the former Chairman of Starbucks, Howard Schultz, said the one line that many of us have heard throughout our lives, "I don't see color". Here's my response to that statement. Dear Howard Schultz (and everyone else who has ever said, “I don’t...
What could have saved Toys R Us…and how can you keep your business from that same fate?
Toys R Us may have been one of the first truly successfully niche stores. I remember standing in line to buy the latest Cabbage Patch Kid or Tickle Me Elmo when that was THE place to get toys. I stalked them the way I now stalk presale codes for popular...
No, no, no…I insist you should only pay me 64% of the position’s salary
Massachusetts has given us such treasures as New England Clam Chowder, the Red Sox, Boston cream pie and now they are the first state in this nation to truly do something about the pay gap that exists with so many private companies. Massachusetts is the first state to...
What is the TRUE Value of Diversity?
Most would agree that the true value of a team lies in its ability to solve problems, enhance performance and meet organizational goals better than any one individual can. As true as that notion is, there is one caveat that must be discussed; it only works if each of...
When Diversity Goes Wrong…
Shea Moisture may be the latest company to join the ever-growing list of companies committing diversity faux pas in the marketing arena. They join the ranks of Pepsi, and Baby K’Tan by sending the wrong marketing message (seemingly by accident) in an advertising...
Is your Mission Statement worth the paper it’s written on?
By now you’ve undoubtedly heard about the United Airlines situation that occurred on Sunday, April 9, 2017. In case you missed it let me quickly summarize the situation, United Airlines, like many airlines, oversold a flight. They, like most airlines,...
Oops, I did it again…how to turn your mistakes into a great thing for you and your organization.
As a child the one thing I never wanted to do was disappoint anyone. I was the kid who only required a look from Mama to let me know I needed to stop what I was doing and make a different choice. I, like many people, felt that making a mistake was a bad...
She’s just like me so she must be perfect…the dangers or hiring your intellectual twin.
Human beings tend to think we are pretty smart. Thankfully, we are typically correct. However, our ability to be capable, confident, high performers sometimes leads us to believe that anyone who thinks, acts or works differently may not be up to par. Who...