Month: March 2018

Diversity and inclusion jobs are on the rise in the Trump era

March 30, 2018 Alexandra Comments Off

US president Donald Trump’s presidency has been a boon to the diversity and inclusion job market. According to data from the job website Indeed, in the 15 months before Donald Trump […]

Forbes And theBoardlist Announce Inaugural #BoardForward Awards To Recognize Organizations And Individuals With Innovative Approaches To Diversity And Inclusion

March 27, 2018 Alexandra Comments Off

SAN FRANCISCO (March 15, 2018) – Forbes, in partnership with theBoardlist, announced today the inaugural #BoardForward Awards Gala, taking place on March 29, 2018, in San Francisco. The #BoardForward Awards will […]

Why People Lose Motivation — and What Managers Can Do to Help

March 26, 2018 Alexandra Comments Off

At some point, every leader has dealt with a person — or, worse, a group of people — who has lost motivation. It’s frustrating, isn’t it? As much as we’ve been […]

Google honors geochemist Katsuko Saruhashi

March 23, 2018 Alexandra Comments Off

Google is using its logo Thursday to honor a pioneer in geochemistry. The company’s latest doodle pays tribute to Katsuko Saruhashi, born on this day 98 years ago in Japan. […]

Affleck, Damon Follow Michael B. Jordan’s Lead in Using an Inclusion Rider

March 21, 2018 Lisa Comments Off

Following Michael B. Jordan’s move to use an “inclusion rider” in all the film projects his Outlier Society Productions company takes on, two Hollywood heavyweights have announced that they’ll both follow suit. […]

What Should Inclusion Really Look Like In The Workplace?

March 20, 2018 Alexandra Comments Off

Inclusion is the only scalable way to build diversity within an organization. Without thoughtful and deliberate discussion and action to cultivate an inclusive environment, all the energy and resources spent […]

Four Ways to Drive Workplace Diversity and Inclusion

March 13, 2018 Lisa Comments Off

The global workplace is evolving, and women are the next emerging market in the world. The female labour participation rate in Sri Lanka currently stands at 35.9%; furthermore, Asia Pacific […]

5 Female Leaders from Business History

March 7, 2018 Alexandra Comments Off

Fortune 500’s CEO’s Mary Barra (General Motors) and Indra Nooyi are some of the most prominent women in the business world today, and more women are joining that league everyday. […]

6 Incredible Podcasts about Women in the Workplace

March 7, 2018 Lisa Comments Off

Not all that long ago, podcasts were a strictly niche pursuit, limited to those with access to high speed bandwidth and the time to spend listening to them. The past […]

March is National Women’s History Month

March 1, 2018 Alexandra 2

March has been National Women’s History Month since 1987, when US Congress made it so. It is a chance to recognize and celebrate the achievements of American women that often […]