Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Bill D’Elia ’69 and David E. Kelley to Receive Serling Award
Award-winning television producer/director Bill D’Elia ’69 and producer/writer David E. Kelley are this year’s recipients of the Rod Serling Award for Advancing Social Justice Through Popular Media. The pair will be honored at a ceremony on Dec. 7 at The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, California. This award is presented by the Roy H. Park School of Communications…
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Harassment Is Rampant at Startups, and Few Have Diversity Plans, Study Finds
Only 17 percent of startups have put in place a formal strategy to promote diversity and inclusion. Half of technology entrepreneurs have either been harassed in the workplace or know somebody who has, according to a study published Wednesday by First Round Capital, a venture firm. The findings come as Silicon Valley and other industries fix their gaze on…
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It’s all about priorites
You’d think after a handful of decades on planet Earth I wouldn’t be so dumbfounded at how quickly a year starts and ends—but 12 months seem to go even faster with each year that passes! I often feel like there’s just not enough time in a day, a week, a month, or even a year…
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Evolution of Celebrating Native Americans
Cultures around the world are celebrated in many different ways. Although holidays may not be as well-known, this doesn’t make them any less special. This November, we celebrate Native Americans by exploring the history of Native American Heritage Month, recognizing the changes this holiday endured, and highlighting six ways to celebrate. The first Native American Day…
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Productivity hacks for the holidays
Maintaining a routine during the holidays can be hard! Between cooking, eating turkey, and late nights with family and friends, it’s easy to let your body get off that internal clock you usually have to maintain for work and school. Here are some tips to help you stay focused and get some work done during…
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DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION: REWRITING THE RULES FOR MARKETING
When it comes to diversity in marketing, we’ve come a long way—but we still have a long way to go. Marketing has a unique role to play in rewriting the rules on diversity in business. Numerous studies show that diverse teams deliver superior results. For example, recent research found that inclusive teams make more effective business…
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DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN AVIATION
The aviation industry is a highly technical one, but as human beings, we cannot escape the fact that we are social individuals. The interaction with our colleagues is an indivisible aspect of any job, and as such, it should be treated with the importance it deserves, especially if the lives of tens or hundreds of…
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Diversity Doesn’t Stick Without Inclusion
Leaders have long recognized that a diverse workforce of women, people of color, and LGBT individuals confers a competitive edge in terms of selling products or services to diverse end users. Yet a stark gap persists between recognizing the leadership behaviors that unlock this capability and actually practicing them. Part of the problem is that…
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Campbell Soup names chief diversity and inclusion officer
Monica Diaz has been appointed to the newly created position of chief diversity and inclusion officer at the Campbell Soup Co., effective Nov. 20. In this role, Ms. Diaz will lead the company’s diversity and inclusion strategy, creating new programs and enhancing existing initiatives to “foster an inclusive culture and diverse workforce that mirrors Campbell’s…
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Thank a Woman Veteran
On Veterans Day, November 11, VA honors the 2.1 million women Veterans who have served our country and risked their lives to protect our freedoms, during times of peace and war. VA is thankful to all the generations of women Veterans who have shaped our military and served our country. America’s Women Veterans There are…
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