Author: Lisa
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FAMU-FSU College of Engineering recognized nationally for diversity, inclusion efforts
The FAMU-FSU College of Engineering earned a Bronze award and Exemplar status from the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) in the inaugural year of the ASEE Diversity Recognition Program. The college is one of only two engineering programs in Florida to earn the distinctions. “This is a fantastic achievement for the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering,”…
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How a culture-first CEO sees HR, diversity and inclusion
What does culture look like in the workplace? What does it mean for CEOs, and what does it mean when “culture” is embedded into the products and solutions you offer and even the company’s name? To find out more, I spoke last week with Didier Elzinga, CEO of Culture Amp, which uses its technology platform…
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Monsoons
Every summer in Arizona there comes a time when the long summer days with their unrelenting 100+ degree temperatures become tiresome if not nearly unbearable.And even though it’s “a dry heat” and the lack of humidity makes 110 degrees feel like 90, by July, Arizonans are ready for a change when it comes to the…
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Uber sets diversity goals, ties executive compensation to D&I success
by Morgan Fecto Dive Brief: Uber will consider progress toward its 2022 diversity and inclusion goals when it determines executive pay and evaluates executives’ job performance, the tech company announced Monday in its 2019 D&I report. The company said it tied goals to grow the percentage of women and underrepresented employees in specific roles to compensation…
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Proving ‘Diversity & Inclusion’ Are in Fashion, Chanel Hires Its 1st Head of D & I—but Not a Person of Color
by Maiysha Kai Often, the best way to confront a scandal is to avoid creating one in the first place. After a flurry of major brands—including Gucci, Prada and H&M—quickly scrambled to create diversity-focused positions, boards and initiatives following major gaffes in cultural insensitivity, Chanel, which has thus far avoided being named in a recent racial scandal…
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Don’t Miss The Moment
I am blessed in my life, if I haven’t shared that before. I am healthy, I have a wonderful partner and a great family. This spring, I was fortunate enough to travel internationally with my mother and sister. We went to London and Amsterdam, visiting museums, shopping, and eating delicious food. At one point we…
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Diverse Workplaces Generate 19 Percent More Revenue Than Less Diverse Competitors
by Danielle Sabrina Working with people just like you is so comfortable that less gets done. A multicultural workplace offers a wealth of opportunities, as well as plenty of traps for cultural misunderstandings. Diverse workplaces generate 19 percent more revenue than less diverse work environments. In addition to generating more revenue, multicultural teams are capable of outperforming competitors…
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Diversity & Inclusion: Making More Than Cosmetic Changes
Cosmetics retailer Sephora closed all of its US-based stores today for diversity and inclusion training. The focus? What it means to be a diverse and inclusive workplace. In addition to the one-hour store closures today, the company said it would close its distribution centers and corporate headquarters for trainings about “gender identity, race and ethnicity,…
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Priyanka Chopra Wants Everyone To Talk About Diversity
Roughly one year ago, Priyanka Chopra Jonas spoke about her fearlessness in the face of adversity, especially when it comes to her career. “Ambition has no color,” she told me at the Forbes Women’s Summit. “It has no language. It has no border or country. Ambition is pure ambition. And I have it.”\ The actress, producer &…
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Belongingness is Important to Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
BY MONTRECE MCNEILL RANSOM In March 2019, I was presented with the ABA Health Law Section’s Champion of Diversity and Inclusion Award. I was incredibly honored to receive this particular award. I am, indeed, a champion for diversity and inclusion, and serving as a voice for diversity is very important to me, both personally and…