An increased focus on inclusion and diversity (I&D) is not new for most businesses, thank goodness. In fact, 96-98% of large companies are investing in diversity initiatives. In addition to […]
The Workplace Word: 8 Trends and Takeaways from 2019
Every month, we’re highlighting stories, trends and tips related to employee engagement and workplace culture that organizations should be keeping top-of-mind in order to engage, retain and recruit top talent. […]
The Workplace Word: The Focus on D&I, Career Development and Mental Health Programs
Every month, we’re highlighting stories, trends and tips related to employee engagement and workplace culture that organizations should be keeping top-of-mind in order to engage, retain and recruit top talent. […]
Facing Ethical Challenges
This post is adapted from the Ethical Voices podcast interview with Padilla president Matt Kucharski. Why don’t you tell me about the most difficult ethical challenge you ever confronted at […]
Five Ways to Engage Your Employees During the Winter Olympic Games
You may have to be an official Olympic sponsor to share those coveted Winter Games hashtags on social media, but your organization can still draw inspiration from the international competition […]
Getting Americans to Drink More Wine
A few years ago, by sheer volume alone, we became the #1 wine consuming nation in the world. Though this was due to the size of our population (not per […]
“Fearless Girl,” Trailblazers and Gender Equity
She’s a young girl with an incredible look of resolve facing the iconic Charging Bull sculpture in Manhattan’s Financial District. “Fearless Girl” was installed on International Women’s Day by State […]
Social Media: It’s Time to Walk the Walk
How to Bring the Real World and the Online World Together #RockTheVote #GenderEquality #IceBucketChallenge I fully plan on voting in a couple of weeks. I [clearly?] believe in gender equality. […]
Addressing Gender Confidence Gaps in STEM
Structuring college courses in STEM – and other subject areas – to ensure that all students are able to engage and succeed is worth our time. It took me a […]
10 Ways Whole Foods is Raising the Bar in #CSR
My love affair with Whole Foods started in college, when I would drive 20 minutes to their nearest store just so I could get my pick of the juiciest grapefruits, […]