Why Employers Can’t Afford to Let DE&I Initiatives Go
With predictions of an impending recession becoming louder and louder, more companies are seeking ways to reduce expenses and protect their profits. Often, some of the first things to go are human resources programs like leadership and diversity training. Nearly three years after the mass protests that shook the U.S. in 2020 — brought on
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Women Outrank Males in Key Leadership Traits
Pew Research Center recently released a study regarding women in leadership roles, finding that women have led 7.4% of Fortune 500 companies and held nearly 30% of board member roles. Although those statistics indicate that women still fell well below male leadership rankings, they do show substantial progress. As relatively recently as 1995, not a
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Hiring Trends Among Minority CFOs – August 2022
Cowen Partners recently issued a study, Cowen Partners CFO Movement Study 2022. As a follow-up to the study, this paper presents a review of the literature on CFOs of color hiring trends, diving deeper into the how and why behind the statistics. Here are some theories that may support the findings of the CFO Movement
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Why Strategic Plans Play an Integral Role in Successful DEI Program Implementation
By Linda Devonish – Mills, CAE, CPA, CMA, MBA, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Consultant Strategic planning is a process where organizations define its strategy, direction and its decisions with a long-term view of where it wants to be. Strategic planning is the job of the senior management of any organization. Can Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Inclusive Environments in the Workplace: What Are the Barriers?
By Linda Devonish – Mills, CAE, CPA, CMA, MBA, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Consultant Presence of Inclusive Environments in the Workplace Diverse and inclusive environments in the workplace should serve as a sense of normalcy for organizations’ operations. The benefits of establishing a diverse and inclusive workplace should be obvious, and they can include (but
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DEI Talent Acquisition Strategies
Why Are They Essential to Companies’ Sustainability? By Linda Devonish – Mills, CAE, CPA, CMA, MBA, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Consultant Various studies have consistently shown trends why it is essential for companies to create diverse teams: Companies these days often attribute their success in part to the development of diverse teams. Gender and ethnic
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Solutions to Modern Leadership Challenges
The complexity of today’s world has presented several obstacles for business executives. Engagement with individuals from diverse cultural origins and attitudes, for example, is a fundamental challenge for business leaders and managers. On the other hand, external difficulties that have arisen and continue to occur because of technology innovation have made it simpler to interact
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5 Diversity Recruiting Strategies Used by the Fortune 500
Building the best team possible is about more than finding people who fit well together. A talented team consists of diverse individuals who all bring unique experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives to the table. However, building a diverse team of individuals is harder than many people realize. Poorly written job postings, unclear company values, and unknown
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Why & How to Develop a Diversity Recruiting Strategy
Employee values have taken precedence in today’s job search. A high salary and ample benefits are no longer enough to attract top candidates to a company. Now, a business needs to put people first not only through products and services but also through a diverse workplace. In fact, according to a 2020 survey by Glassdoor,
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Defining Culture
What Is Company Culture? Company culture is the term for the behaviors and attitudes of an organization and its employees. Also known as “corporate culture,” “organizational culture,” or “workplace culture,” company culture can be seen in the interactions of the people in an organization with each other, along with the values and decisions that they
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