All Blog Posts Tagged 'diversity' (14)

Team Selection Protocol: Challenge Yourself

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Added by Leon Tonkonogy, PsyD on July 8, 2010 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Take a Survey, Get a Free Inclusion Metrics Report

Although many organizations combine diversity and inclusion into a single functional area, the two concepts present distinctly different goals. This survey seeks to determine how organizations define inclusion internally, to quantify the relative importance and level of integration that inclusion strategies have within organizations, and to

identify how (and if) companies are measuring the success of inclusion efforts.

Your input would be greatly appreciated. Please…

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Added by Erik Samdahl on May 20, 2010 at 4:48pm — No Comments

I’m a Blue, You’re a Yellow. Now What?

There is a lot of training centered around naming other people’s personalities and then using those categories to communicate better, read people, work together or build relationships. Sometimes these approaches take the form of being a color or giving your personality a name. They all fall under the broad category of personality typology. Personality typology aims at helping us understand our differences and how we can use that knowledge to relate more effectively.

While I think it… Continue

Added by Guy Farmer on July 22, 2009 at 3:36am — No Comments

Disparities and Leadership

Admitting that we have a problem is the first step towards recovery.

I have been talking and writing a lot lately about a new way of leadership. I think that we are seeing a lot of evidence that the way we do leadership is inadequate. We simply deserve better. We deserve better outcomes. We deserve progress and solutions. In our organizations, our communities and our society we deserve… Continue

Added by Joe Gerstandt on March 23, 2009 at 10:23pm — No Comments

A New Way of Leadership?

I have written a couple of posts related to gender and leadership recently (Jan 29th and February 12th). I find myself drawn back to the same topic today. There are several ideas or themes that bring me back:

* I believe very strongly that we suffer from a critical absence of real leadership today. Our current situation is framed as an economic / financial crisis, but I believe it is actually a crisis of leadership. And I have come to believe that we do not simply need different… Continue

Added by Joe Gerstandt on February 19, 2009 at 4:48pm — No Comments

In Virginia? Come check it out!

Diversity Workshops and Social Media Seminar:

Very excited to be a part of this rocking event in Appomattox, Virginia coming up on March 7th.

"Do you want to learn how to use social media such as Twitter, Facebook and more? Do you want to be inspired about connecting with your community as a business leader, educator, politician or resident? If so, then this seminar is up your alley. You will… Continue

Added by Joe Gerstandt on February 11, 2009 at 9:35am — No Comments

Diversity Insights - Some Good Stuff for You

Some websites I like:

The Kitchen Table Blog

I love, love, love this blog. It is a back and forth, on-going conversation between two women:

Dr. Melissa Harris-Lacewell, Associate Professor of Politics and African American Studies at Princeton University

Dr. Yolanda Pierce, Associate Professor of African American Religion and Literature at Princeton Theological Seminary.

These women… Continue

Added by Joe Gerstandt on February 6, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

Innovation through Inclusion

If you need innovation (and I think you probably do), you need diversity.

For more and more organizations in more and more industries, creativity and innovation are rapidly becoming the best new opportunity for establishing competitive advantage. This is no big secret as there is a great deal of writing, talking, buzz-wording, best-practicing and shouting about innovation today. Innovation is also coming to be viewed as increasingly important to education, non-profit and… Continue

Added by Joe Gerstandt on January 15, 2009 at 10:40am — No Comments

Being from...Neptune

from OurTimeToAct.com

Evelyn Rodriguez has a great post this morning on her blog, based on a quote that I love:

"Either you repeat the same conventional doctrines everybody is saying, or else you say something true, and it will sound like it's from Neptune."

- Noam Chomsky

I love this quote, because it is a good… Continue

Added by Joe Gerstandt on January 5, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Thank You!

The first post of 2009…

To those of you who Look, See and Tell The Truth...Thank You.

Regardless of what your "job" is, if you are personally or professionally involved in the work of:

* building and supporting healthy, sustainable communities and organizations

* removing barriers to diversity

* challenging assumptions

* health, wellness, spirituality, awareness

* breaking stereotypes

* speaking the truth

* rejecting status… Continue

Added by Joe Gerstandt on January 2, 2009 at 11:34am — No Comments

Bad economy? Retain your talent! www.OurTimeToAct.com

As we continue to get unpleasant economic news and predictions, more and more leaders and organizations are starting to think seriously about the actions they can take to be more financially resilient in the coming year. I have written before about how and why diversity and inclusion represent great value to organizations, and… Continue

Added by Joe Gerstandt on December 13, 2008 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Are you an expert or a beginner?

From Our Time To Act:

I may be a bit odd. It is actually quite likely. But one thing that has always seemed strange to me is our level of deference to “experts.” I understand that experts become known as such for a reason and I appreciate the value of advanced educations, years of experience and unique insight. While certainly valuable, I believe that the significance of expertise is greatly over-rated. Experts still make… Continue

Added by Joe Gerstandt on December 10, 2008 at 10:03am — No Comments

Equal Opportunity Day 2008 - Nebraska

The Urban League of Nebraska will be hosting its Annual Equal Opportunity Day (EOD) Luncheon on Friday, December 5, 2008 at the Holiday Inn Central, 3321 S. 72nd Street. This event recognizes and awards corporations and organizations for their contributions to diversity in the workplace. Registration information can be found here.

As a part of EOD, a series of… Continue

Added by Joe Gerstandt on November 24, 2008 at 12:44pm — No Comments

At the heart of the matter...

At the heart of the matter…where the real struggle lies.

Had an interesting conversation with a client this week that has stayed with me now for a few days. We began working with her team a couple of months ago around issues of diversity, inclusion, and culture change and have done some really good foundational work. The workshops and dialogues that I have facilitated have been well received and generated a buzz of ideas, questions and energy. I have even received several… Continue

Added by Joe Gerstandt on November 20, 2008 at 10:40am — No Comments