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Diversity@Workplace
Diversity@Workplace Consulting Group is an innovative, implementation-focused Diversity, Equity & Inclusion consulting and training company for your workplace. We bring deeply practical Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) expertise, and experience. D@W Vids are bite-size pieces of knowledge from our in-house experts surrounding key topics and trends and DEI.
Why the Most Common Diversity Programs Don’t Work
And what to do instead.
Vernā Myers: How to overcome our biases? Walk boldly toward them
Our biases can be dangerous, even deadly — as we’ve seen in the cases of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and Eric Garner, in Staten Island, New York. Diversity advocate Vernā Myers looks closely at some of the subconscious attitudes we hold toward out-groups. She makes a plea to all people: Acknowledge your biases. Then move toward, not away from, the groups that make you uncomfortable. In a funny, impassioned, important talk, she shows us how.
Michael Kimmel: Why gender equality is good for everyone — men included
Yes, we all know it’s the right thing to do. But Michael Kimmel makes the surprising, funny, practical case for treating men and women equally in the workplace and at home. It’s not a zero-sum game, but a win-win that will result in more opportunity and more happiness for everybody.
Mellody Hobson: Color blind or color brave?
The subject of race can be very touchy. As finance executive Mellody Hobson says, it’s a “conversational third rail.” But, she says, that’s exactly why we need to start talking about it. In this engaging, persuasive talk, Hobson makes the case that speaking openly about race — and particularly about diversity in hiring — makes for better businesses and a better society.
How to succeed as an HR leader: forget ‘best practices’ | Workable
Succeeding in a new HR role can be difficult. Former VP of Talent of BCBSMA, Su Joun, advises HR leaders to abandon best practices and standard approaches.
LET YOUR WORKERS REBEL
Harvard Business Review
Employee engagement is a problem. To fix it, encourage your workers to break rules and be themselves. We’ll show you who does it right and how you can too.
Susan Colantuono: The career advice you probably didn’t get
You’re doing everything right at work, taking all the right advice, but you’re just not moving up. Why? Susan Colantuono shares a simple, surprising piece of advice you might not have heard before quite so plainly. This talk, while aimed at an audience of women, has universal takeaways — for men and women, new grads and midcareer workers.
Angela Lee Duckworth: Grit: The power of passion and perseverance
Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn’t the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. Here, she explains her theory of “grit” as a predictor of success.
Regina Hartley: Why the best hire might not have the perfect resume
Given the choice between a job candidate with a perfect resume and one who has fought through difficulty, human resources executive Regina Hartley always gives the “Scrapper” a chance. As someone who grew up with adversity, Hartley knows that those who flourish in the darkest of spaces are empowered with the grit to persist in an ever-changing w…
Removing Systemic Bias From Organizational Culture
Ready to do the real work? Discover proven methods to mitigate organizational biases that stand in the way of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Advancing Meaningful Diversity in The Workplace
Many organizations claim to want more diversity. However, we’re often challenged to recognize that the processes, norms, professionalism expectations, protocols, and brands that we put in place may be working against advancing diversity in our workplace. This Leadercamp will review those barriers…