According to the 2018 McKinsey Report, “Delivering through Diversity,” the consulting firm discovered that the more diverse (defined as a greater proportion of women and racially ethnic make up in the leadership of large companies) the executive team, the better their financial performance. The methodology of the study included analyzing […]
Racial inequities did not occur by accident. Instead they were deliberately created and sustained over time, and their compounding and reinforcing effects evolved into a systemic process of allocating resources to one racial group, over other racial groups. Unfortunately, these inequities will not close or disappear naturally. Research driven tools […]
We are all biased and if we are blind to our biases, the consequences are critical to the quality of interactions with others and decision-making. Managers may over discipline and unconsciously promote others. Non-managers may discover increasing conflicts with colleagues who are different. By gaining awareness and learning to manage […]
Every person on your team has views of the world and the people in it that are a direct result of their social upbringing. Unless you spend time immersed in other cultures, it’s difficult to see your own cultural norms and understand other’s cultural differences. From learning how to listen […]
According to Deloitte’s Human Capital Report, 78 percent of respondents now believe diversity and inclusion is a competitive advantage. Most workplaces assume people will “do the right thing” to make the culture a welcoming place, but unconscious biases and lack of training are the barriers that prevent most employees from […]