The murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis two years ago raised awareness of the urgent need for greater diversity, equity and inclusion (DE+I) initiatives. These calls were particularly strong within […]
See You Later, Annual Planning – It Was Nice Knowing You
If there’s anything we’ve learned from the last few years, it’s that even the best-laid plans can become completely irrelevant in the blink of an eye. How many trips, conferences, […]
Three Benefits of In-Person Interviews
There is a well-known phenomenon in journalism that goes like this: Just as you are finishing an interview and packing up your things – notepad, camera, microphone – that’s when […]
Q&A with Twin Cities PR BIPOC Career Explorer Students
Twin Cities PR BIPOC Career Explorer is a very long title for a program, but it’s one that’s doing some heavy lifting in terms of recruiting students of color into […]
Return to Office: What We’re Learning, And What It Means For The Way We Work
Many organizations – including Padilla – have returned to the office in some capacity, whether full-time or, like us, in a hybrid model. Much like during the height of the […]
Padilla DE+I Collective: Q&A With Culinary Dietitian Sherene Chou
The murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis two years ago raised awareness of the urgent need for greater diversity, equity and inclusion (DE+I) initiatives. These calls were particularly strong within […]
Twitter’s New Ownership – Padilla POV
Co-authored by Kim Foster, Padilla director, social media, channels. You’re probably aware by now that Elon Musk, the richest person in the world, has succeeded in his quest to purchase […]
I Disagree With You
You must admit, those four words can be pretty unsettling. The notion that someone might challenge our opinion, our position or our point of view can quicken our pulse and […]
Make Color Work for You
Color plays an influential role in our everyday decisions. It can tell us when a banana is ripe, where to find an exit, and which clothes to wear. A study […]
An Appetite for Culture, All in Good Taste
Food is inextricably linked to culture. When we think about the practices, beliefs, customs and symbols that produce a set of cultural mores, food is almost always at the center. […]