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Mother’s Day 2021: How Can We Celebrate Differently?
This Mother’s Day commit to becoming an advocate Mother’s Day in the United States was established in the early 19th century as an annual holiday celebrated on the second Sunday in May. According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, the day is a widely observed national holiday to “recognize and appreciate mothers’ roles in our lives. Often this…
Read MoreMillennials Are Calling For Greater Transparency. Are Companies Ready?
Millennials Prioritizing Values and Taking Corporate America With Them Earlier this year, Deloitte US released its inaugural Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Transparency Report. In it, the company noted that its US workforce spans four generations with millennials composing the majority. In total, millennials and Gen Z represent 87.4 percent of professionals at less tenured levels within…
Read MoreIs Your Company Really Committed to Advancing Women? Prove It!
The Key to Inclusion — Full Transparency I was honored to celebrate International Women’s Day with Deloitte US by participating in a panel discussion on the release of the inaugural Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Transparency Report. The report goes well beyond women and examines all dimensions of diversity through a lens of intersectionality. This is groundbreaking work…
Read MoreMy Goal for Women’s History Month – Create More Gender Advocates
What’s Hindering Your Women’s Leadership Initiative? Are you getting stuck in your efforts to advance women in your organization? You are not alone! What if you could: Engage more men (and women) as advocates for gender equality? Increase the impact/value of your BRG? Effectively link your BRG’s strategic objectives to your company’s objectives? Hold people…
Read More10 Actions to Support Women of Color
It’s Time for Advocates to Step Up Dr. Bernice A. King stated in this thought-provoking interview with Caroline Fairchild, “I believe corporate America can be the people who save the soul of America.” As a corporate gender strategist, I believe corporate America can play an instrumental role in supporting and advancing all under-represented groups. In fact, it must.…
Read More10 Leadership Actions Male Allies Can Initiate Now to Advocate for Women
An Invitation to be a “Good Guy” My work focuses on engaging “Ready-Now” men to engage in advancing women. I know many women in the workplace wonder, “Where are all the men – guys who could lean in as genuine advocates, accomplices and full conspirators in removing obstacles to gender equity?” Where are the male…
Read MoreAn Invitation to Other Fathers to Be Advocates For Equality
Getting Personal. I’m calling on all fathers. For the past 10 years prior to Father’s Day, I have spoken to men about demonstrating advocacy for gender equality. In light of what’s going on in the world today, Father’s Day may be overlooked this year, but fatherhood is an important role to examine and leverage for…
Read MorePride 2020: Expanding the Gender Equity Conversation
A conversation with Gabrielle Claiborne on gender equity and inclusion I recently read an article written by my colleague Gabrielle Claiborne that outlined the need to expand the gender equality conversation to include ALL women. As the founder and CEO of Transformation Journeys Worldwide, Gabrielle is an inclusion trainer and consultant. She noticed that she…
Read MoreWhat Happens to Workplace Inequities During a Pandemic?
Keeping Women Visible During COVID-19 How do we maintain gender equity gains? It’s almost month four of the pandemic. We’ve gone from treading water as we faced the new realities to adjusting our view to a longer-term outlook for working from home and navigating virtual organizations and processes in the new normal. As we entered…
Read MoreLeading With Empathy
To lead your teams through uncertain times we need to EVOLVE. As we continue to navigate the challenges presented by COVID-19, we know that work and the nature of work will never be the same. We are currently going through a period of change in the way we work, live and interact with one another.…
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