Many organizations have made statements in support of DE&I but are slow to make progress. Leadership may be misaligned, other priorities may be competing for attention and work can be delegated to people who can’t drive decisions. This resistance to change, whether intentional or not, is one of the biggest issues my clients face. It can come in direct forms but more often is passive and indirect. Here are three common examples…
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Nasdaq, which with the New York Stock Exchange accounts for the vast majority of trading, has proposed new listing requirements for its US stock exchange and is awaiting approval from the SEC. Any company with less than two diverse directors, including one who self-identifies as either an underrepresented minority or LGBTQ+, has to provide a reasonable explanation as to why or risk being delisted.
Read MoreI lived in New York City during 9/11 and so much about the COVID-19 crisis takes me back viscerally to that time. What we all need to do is to start leading, now. Whether you are a leader in name or not, your leadership skills are desperately needed to create a sense of calm, connectedness, compassion — in a word, INCLUSION — with those around you.
Read MoreWhat is the agreement between an employer and employee, beyond compensation and benefits? What are the inherent assumptions on each side of the table? And why aren’t we having a more direct dialog about them?
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