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thoughts & notes
Diversity Hot Buttons Conversations
I have a friend who lives in New Mexico. He tells me that some of his Native American friends there share stories of being told to go...
Underpaying Diverse Employees Is Not the Way to Leverage Diversity
In America, you are supposed to work hard and play by the rules. Have you ever been told by your parents that you need to jump twice as...
Diversity as a Third Rail
As a Leadership and Team Effectiveness consultant I find myself dealing with two very different perspectives on addressing workplace...
Definition of Terms
When I work with organizations and teams on issues of diversity and inclusion I like to start with a definition of terms: What exactly...
Different Kind of Tolerance
Domestic violence is not about caring for one’s family. It is about trying to attain complete control over one’s environment. Why?...
Listening: Tuning into the Uncomfortable
Here is a centuries old question: If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? And if nobody is...
Meet Me in Your Meeting. At Least Meet Me Halfway.
11 million meetings are conducted in American workplaces every day. And a simple online search will reveal statistics on how unproductive...
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