Author: Lisa
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5 Facts to Know About Veterans Day
Veterans Day is a well-known American holiday, but there are also a few misconceptions about it — like how it’s spelled or whom exactly it celebrates. To clear some of that up, here are the important facts you should know. Veterans Day does NOT have an apostrophe. A lot of people think it’s “Veteran’s Day”…
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YOUR VOTE COUNTS
While 70 percent of Americans say they believe that high voter turnout in presidential elections is important, only 56 percent of Americans who were of the voting age voted in the 2016 presidential election according to Pew Research Center. And even though approximately 245 million Americans were of age to vote that year, only 157.6…
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Advertising, are you too late when it comes to diversity and inclusion?
The advertising industry is way behind when it comes to diversity and inclusion, but it is not too late providing a roadmap to systemic, embedded change begins to emerge. That was the key takeaway from a recent digital panel, Advertising, are you too late when it comes to diversity and inclusion, hosted by Adobe Stock…
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Building a Diverse Sales Team Takes Work, but It’s Worth It
It’s good for business, and it’s the right thing to do. by Brian Nordli Andre Walker learned his most valuable management lesson 25 years ago. At the time, Walker was the head of customer service for the advertising publishing company Standard Rate and Data Service. It was his first managing role, and he had been proud…
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What Is Hispanic Heritage Month—and Who Celebrates It?
By Mark your calendars for September 15 through October 15. by Jonathan Borge While you never have to wait for an annual event to take pride in your ethnic background, National Hispanic Heritage Month is a time for Americans with roots in the countries involved (or in Puerto Rico’s case, the territory involved), to honor…
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COVID-19 shows that accessibility and productivity aren’t mutually exclusive – Opinion
Employers must continue to support nontraditional work plans that include those with disabilities and chronic illnesses, writes the CEO of Chronically Capable. by Hannah Olson The national unemployment rate for individuals with disabilities or those who are chronically ill is more than double that of non-disabled individuals. Thirty years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities…
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If You Really Care About Equity And Inclusion, Stop Cutting Your Diversity Budget
by Janice Gassam Asare Senior Contributor We seem to have reached an apex—a moment that will surely be written into history. Within the last few months, there has been a spike in diversity and inclusion roles within organizations, following the killing of George Floyd while in police custody. No company wants to be left behind and everyone seems…
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Tech companies have made big promises, and small gains, for diversity and inclusion
by Dain Evans@DAINALEXEVANS Tech companies supply some of the most financially beneficial jobs on the market. According to Tarika Barrett of Girls Who Code, technical jobs pay twice the average salary. By 2020, there could be 1 million unfilled tech jobs. “And these are the jobs that can lift entire families up into the middle…
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Why Intersectionality Matters Even More in 2020
Protests over racial inequity are pushing companies to reckon with their own policies and practices from the lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion. But addressing race—and gender—in the workplace is not enough. Leaders must account for intersectionality. First coined by legal scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw in 1989, intersectionality is a framework for understanding how social identities (such as…
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Identifying Corporate Commitment to Diversity
In light of recent events highlighting racial injustice, companies are marketing their commitment to diversity to their employees and consumers through social channels now more than ever. Many companies have invested in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives for some time because it is good for its employees and business. A strong DEI model leads…