By Rachel Barton The pandemic has affected every person on the planet. It is one of those rare things that we all have in common, although each of us will have experienced it in a different way. One thing is certain: whatever may have been said at the start, Covid-19 has not been a great […]Read More
By Northwest Center Like many recent high school graduates, Emmett Larimer is living at home, applying for jobs, and dreaming of moving into an apartment with friends. What sets Larimer apart is a brain injury sustained at birth that left him with a rare seizure disorder that interferes with his communication abilities. This adds an […]Read More
By Dana Brownlee In response to recent Black Lives Matters demonstrations in the wake of George Floyd’s killing, corporate America doubled down on its commitment to antiracism. Many issued statements of support for Black Lives Matter echoing sentiments and phraseology from How To Be an Antiracist author Dr. Ibram X. Kendi. Indeed, there seemed to be one […]Read More
By Lisa Guerin Cervenka I’ve been at Kanarys since May. I got here by chance, interviewing our founder and CEO, Mandy Price, for my blog on “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Tech to Watch” last March. Mandy and I hit it off and she called shortly after to offer me the chance to help Kanarys. I knew this was […]Read More
By Kirstin Ferguson In a year when millions of people across the world have struggled to manage their lives and work through a dual health and financial crisis, we have been reminded – yet again – why diversity and inclusion policies and practices are critical. During Covid-19 it has been diverse employees – women, LGBTQ+ […]Read More
By Nika White In the times we’re living in, more and more people are experiencing stress, unhappiness, and anxiety in the workplace. The combination of a health crisis, political elections, and pervasive racial inequities have put many people on edge at work. It turns out 53% of adults are experiencing higher levels of stress and worry because of current […]Read More
By Larry Dunivan For CEOs in 2020, leadership has become only more complex. A pandemic, major cultural unrest, vast political differences across the populace and an economic crisis unlike any other we’ve seen in our lifetimes make the work of leading more difficult than ever. While all these have lasting implications on companies, I believe […]Read More
By Mark Reeth Publicly traded companies are beginning to realize that diversity among its leadership isn’t just admirable, but it’s also profitable. Different points of view provide a company with a broader perspective when thinking about new products or attracting a new audience. That in turn can translate to improvements in sales and profits. While media attention […]Read More
By Eve Lacroix How does society benefit from effective diversity and inclusion initiatives in business? What are the strongest enablers in institutionalising inclusion in the workplace? The Global Women’s Leadership Programme sought to respond to these questions and more in its ‘Inclusion and diversity: very unfinished business’ webinar, hosted by the Business School (formerly Cass). Dr Canan Kocabasoglu […]Read More
By Carolina Milanesi “I don’t consider myself a diversity and inclusion person. I consider myself a business person and the problem I am trying to solve is that of diversity,” says Latasha Gillespie, Amazon Studios & Prime Video Global Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. “No disrespect to the many amazing people who do this work, she adds, but […]Read More
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