Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Does Your CEO Really Support Diversity and Inclusion Efforts?
By Clayton Sinclair, III Anyone who is doing talent development work in their organization knows that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts are a critical component. This means you also know that one critical success factor is your CEO’s support. But is your CEO truly committed to these efforts or just paying lip service to the…
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Why Does Cultural Diversity Matter?
Three-quarters of the world’s major conflicts have a cultural dimension. Bridging the gap between cultures is urgent and necessary for peace, stability and development. Cultural diversity is a driving force of development, not only with respect to economic growth, but also as a means of leading a more fulfilling intellectual, emotional, moral and spiritual life.…
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Public Administration Careers
If you have obtained or are thinking of obtaining a degree in public administration, you are probably wondering how this degree can be applied in the workplace. The name itself can have some broad interpretations, which can be confusing for new degree-seekers or individuals that do not currently have experience working in the public domain.…
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Embracing Many Forms of Diversity and Inclusion
by Karen Holbrook “The genius of life is its variety … differences in questions, answers, interpretations and debates. It is like being a musician. It’s the blending of different notes that makes the music.” These words, written by author Mitch Albom, perfectly summarize why diversity, inclusion and equity are essential to the success of any…
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28 Incredible and Empowering International Women’s Day Quotes
Every day is a great day to celebrate the amazing women in your life, but International Women’s Day gives you an extra reason to do just that. Celebrated every year on March 8, the holiday encourages all people to actively choose to “celebrate women’s achievements, raise awareness about women’s equality, lobby for accelerated gender parity and fundraise…
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Active Listening
I consider myself a diplomatic person on almost every level. I feel as though I am able deal with most (if not all) people in a sensitive and effective way. I believe having a healthy dose of compassion along with good listening skills is the combination to understanding others. There are so many things in…
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GoodFirms Survey: Around 86.9% Believes Embracing Diversity and Inclusion Help in Enhancing Productivity and Improve Business Value
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — For every company, diversity and Inclusion play a crucial role in a mission, strategies, and practices to support a diverse workplace and leverage the effects of diversity to achieve a competitive business advantage. Presently, diversity and Inclusion are gaining momentum in the professional sector. Most of the organizations are implementing diversity and…
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Ratings Firm Nielsen Begins Tracking Diversity and Inclusion in TV
By NARDINE SAAD STAFF WRITER FEB. 17, 2021 1:10 PM PT Ratings titan Nielsen has begun tracking inclusion in television to accelerate diversity and equity in media. The audience measurement and data analytics firm launched Gracenote Inclusion Analytics Wednesday to deliver “unprecedented visibility into the gender, race, ethnicity and sexual orientation of talent appearing in TV programming and the audiences…
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Employers and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Getting it Right in 2021
During 2020, many employers faced a call for action to clearly state their positions on the social justice and civil rights issues of the day. The days of employers comfortably remaining silent appear to be gone as employees are poised to take employers to task because of their silence, or even to change employers based on…
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February Is Black History Month
It’s going to take months if not years for us to truly understand how big of an impact COVID is having on our society and economy. Unfortunately, there is data that shows the pandemic is disproportionately impacting African Americans. In fact, majority-black counties have three times the rate of infections and nearly six times the…
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