What does it mean to be an employer of choice TODAY? One that continues to transform and evolve. An Employer with goals to create and sustain a positive work environment, build an outstanding brand, with a welcoming, inclusive, and productive culture. Employers of Choice today, commit to supporting equity in the workplace. While companies declared their position in 2020 to support racial equity, current focus now wanes. I often find in my work that company leaders and e...
A Boston Consulting Group survey about the global insurance workforce revealed for the first time, insurance industry talent included company values as one of the ten workplace attributes that they care about most in 2020. The vast majority, 71%—and 78% of employees age 30 or younger—said that issues related to diversity and inclusion have become more important to them over the past year.Equity issues are significant enough that 55% of all insurance talent and 60% of younger employees w...
DeShaun Wise Porter, Global Head, VP of Diversity and Inclusion and Engagement for Hilton International and team at Hilton have earned countless awards year over year, ranked number one Fortune 100 Best Places to Work for two years in a row. And number one on Diversity Inc, Top 50 Companies 2021 ranking, just to name a few. And our listeners are eager to hear how your organization plans, executes, adapts, and thrives in these challenging and highly rewarding times. DeShaun and I met at Kimber...
Every year, National Employee Wellness month is celebrated in June. Once again, it provides an opportunity for employers and organizations to enhance existing wellness programs and encourage their employees to adopt proactive strategies for improved physical, mental and emotional wellbeing in the workplace. Diverse workplaces call for equally diverse wellness programs. This episode features First Coast Worksite Wellness Council's Ebony Schumake Berry Co-Chair Events and Cassie Bruce Cha...
CEOs around the country for the last year and a half now have been seeking to have their employees talk about race and the kind of adjustments that can be made in the workplace. This episode focuses on that. Dr. Enrica Ruggs, Associate Professor of Management at the University of Houston and Dr. Derek Avery, C.T. Bauer Chair of Inclusive Leadership at the University of Houston will explore how to discuss the complex and urgent issues of race while in the workplace. Alt...
Last summer, in response to the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement, Vanderbilt University business faculty hosted a series of virtual talks to help the community understand racial discrimination, biases, and learn about ways to mitigate racism in the United States. Tim Vogus Professor of Management at Vanderbilt University, contributed with a talk on biases in the workplace, and remedies for systemic racism. This was done in partnership with students hungering for this conte...
In this two-part episode, our guests Andrea De Loney of Northwell Health and Michael Streffery of Anthem, both experienced ERG program leaders, share insights on what it takes to foster ERGs and ensure success in the eyes of employees and business leaders. As you listen to Part 1 of this episode, we discuss perceptions of Employee Resource Groups, current and future priority focus areas, organizational structure, and proper alignment to execute and achieve business goals including allyship,...
Generation Z or Gen Z is the newest generation, born between 1997 and 2012/15. They are currently between 6 and 24 years old (nearly 68 million in the U.S.)Gen Z Is the Queerest Generation Ever, According to New Survey…An unprecedented 15% of Gen Zers are LGBTQ+, according to a new Gallup poll.In a random sampling of 15,349 American adults conducted last year, nearly 1 in 6 Gen Z respondents (or 15.9%) said they are queer or transgender. This group represents the New and Recent entrants into ...
Q: What positions are critical to the long-term health of your organization?Regardless of the type of organization (corporate, government, non-profit) these roles are essential for them to thrive and are typically hard to fill.Q: Who's included in the talent pool with the ability to advance to key positions?Q: How are they prepared to meet the business need?When leadership teams are diverse in thought, skill and culture, the organization is better prepared to innovate new products and service...
Listen Carefully and Continuously for Better Results and Competitive Advantage.That may seem obvious and simple, yet in today's tumultuous business environment, leaders can occasionally lose their focus along with low self-awareness. That's where asking questions and gaining answers from others with unique perspectives drives improvement to achieve better outcomes.One extraordinary leader who demonstrates these positive attributes of listening intently, authentically, and responsively is Sanj...
While a lot has changed this year.. . at the same time, a lot remains 'in a holding pattern' or worse, in the reverse.Q: How do you stay focused and push for positive change with persistent obstacles in your path to progress?In this episode of the Inclusive Enterprise Conversation Podcast, I sat down with two dynamic Black women, warriors of DEIB, to hear their perspectives and shared purpose, empowering all people, needing access to care to reach the highest quality of life, in these challen...
Q:"Where are we regarding DEI, where do we want to be, and how to get there? There is a need for employers to take a holistic, broader view of diversity, and develop inclusive leaders in 2024.”On the latest episode of Inclusive Enterprise Conversations Podcast, Charlotte Hughes of Inclusive Leaders Group sat down with Fields Jackson Jr., CEO, Chief Cheerleader & Talent Scout of Racing Toward Diversity Magazine and President, College Diversity Network…Racing Toward Diversity magazine showc...
This episode of the Inclusive Enterprise Podcast features a conversation with Josette Gbemudu, Executive Director of Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health at Merck. Merck & Company, Inc, is an American multinational pharmaceutical company, headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey and is recognized as Merck sharp and Dohme or MSD outside of the United States and Canada. It's one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, generally ranking in the global top five by rev...
This episode of the Inclusive Enterprise Podcast features a conversation with Giovanna Giuliani Executive Director, California Health Care Safety Net Institute (SNI) and Dr. Minako Watabe, Chief Medical Officer, Ventura County Medical Center about the innovative and effective Racial Equity Community of Practice program led by The California Health Care Safety Net Institute (SNI) that is providing new strategies for health equity in California.Health care organizations are on the front-lines o...
Deloitte Driving Health Equity in the Workplace: A Conversation with Deloitte's Dr. Jay Bhatt and Dr. Elizabeth Baca Organizations need to develop an executable roadmap to drive towards their vision. What are some of the questions, organizational leaders should ask themselves about their workplace to develop their health equity vision?1. How are you going to measure success?2. What will you prioritize to get to success?3. What ...
A mind is a terrible thing to waste - UNCF Slogan It's a missed opportunity... Unrealized growth potential .....That's what happens when DEI is not connected to the business strategy or culture of continuous learning in an organization.How can we stop missing opportunities? How can individuals and organizations reach their full potential?Join me and my special guest, Dr. Theoria M. Cason as we discuss these challenges, the root cause, and a path forward. Ta...
"The table is long, and there are plenty of seats" says Mayra Morales, Senior Director of the Office of Global Health & Societies at Texas Tech University Health Science Center in El Paso, Texas, as she refers to the welcoming and culturally responsive campus and El Paso community. "We open up seats for individuals to be inclusive. That's how we learn. That's how we provide better understanding for everyone."We celebrate the 12th Annual Cultural Competence Conference on August...
Mayo Clinic Stands OutDespite rising labor costs fueled by staffing shortages as some of the biggest challenges straining most hospital budgets Mayo Clinic, a nonprofit healthcare system stands out in its results as they've come at a time when many nonprofit hospitals have faced pressure on their operations from a surge in COVID 19 cases in the second half of the past year. And through it all, Mayo has been recognized by DiversityInc, as one of the Top 3 Health systems for its inclusive effor...
If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together— I am inspired by this well-known African proverb as it reflects what our guest and I discussed in this episode of the Inclusive Enterprise Podcast ---the importance of working together. Learning and moving forward. We all can contribute to an equitable culture in the workplace and in the communities where we live. It’s a process.As we marked the second anniversary of the murder of George Floyd and approach another year o...
On this episode of The Inclusive Enterprise Podcast, Inclusive Leaders Group Senior Consultant, Dr. Courtney L. McCluney discusses the ways leaders and organizations can effectively create a racial equity culture and develop inclusive leaders.Courtney McCluney is an Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior in the ILR School at Cornell University. Courtney uses multiple methods to examine DEI and Racial Equity. Her research deepens the study of race, gender, and interse...