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6 Benefits of Starting a Home Business in Retirement

Guest writer Carla Lopez explains how entrepreneurship for seniors can be the most rewarding part of their work lives.

Diversity ManagementEmploy DiversityNovember 27, 2019Older workers, Older adults in the workplace, Seniors in tech, optimizing tech for seniors, Managing older adults in the workplace, Home business, Connecting generations, Retired, Retirement, Starting a home business in retirement, diversity management, diversity, Diversity Training, Diversity & Inclusion, InclusionComment

5 Tips to Smoothly Integrate Millennials into the Workplace

The group of young adults promises to reshape the workplace as dramatically as Baby Boomers did in the early 1970s.

Diversity ManagementEmploy DiversitySeptember 18, 2019Millennials, Millennials in the workplace, Diverse Workforce, Diversity Training, Diversity & Inclusion, Inclusion Training, Inclusive Workplaces, Inclusive Working EnvironmentComment

Healthcare Providers with the Most Successful Diversity Programs

Diversity within an organization doesn’t just happen naturally. It takes the strategic vision of company leadership and a commitment at every level of an organization. Creating a diverse organization means fostering an environment where employees are unconditionally accepted and included.

Diversity ManagementEmploy DiversityMay 1, 2019Healthcare Providers, diversity management, Diversity programs, Diversity Training, Diversity & Inclusion, Diverse Workforce, Diversity Recruitment, Diversity policy, Inclusive Working Environment, Inclusion Training, Inclusive Workplaces, Inclusion, Inclusive Workplace Culture

Tips for Men: How to Navigate #MeToo in the Workplace

#MeToo has left many men questioning their behaviour in the workplace and how they should be interacting with their female colleagues. In the post-#MeToo world, many men are less comfortable working with women and have trepidations when it comes to their professional relationships with female colleagues.

Professional Development, Diversity ManagementEmploy DiversityJanuary 22, 2019#metoo movement, #metoo in the workplace, #metoo, Inclusive behavior, Respectful workplace, inappropriate behavior, Professional relationships, Inclusive Working Environment, Diverse Workforce, Diversity Training, diversity and inclusion, diversity

How to Negotiate Cultural Differences in the Workplace

Our tendency to otherwise surround ourselves with like-minded individuals means that workplaces are often the most diverse environments in our lives. We do not choose who we work with and are required to develop relationships with people who we might otherwise not interact with.

Diversity ManagementEmploy DiversityDecember 12, 2018diversity management, diversity, diversity and inclusion, Workplace Etiquette, Inclusive Workplace Culture, Cultural Differences in the workplace, Diversity Training, Diversity policy, Inclusive Working Environment, Inclusion Training, Inclusion policy

How diversity can alleviate a toxic workplace

Toxic workplaces are the enemy of employee engagement, retention, and productivity. Toxic workplaces can make employees sick, both figuratively and literally. Warning signs of a toxic workplace include: employees who are present but unengaged, are underperforming, or are often ill and feeling burnt out. One way to avoid a toxic culture is through diversity and inclusiveness.

Diversity ManagementEmploy DiversityNovember 21, 2018Toxic Workplace, Workplace culture, Diversity Training, diversity management, diversity and inclusion, Diversity programs, Acceptance, inclusion, Inclusive Working Environment, Employee Burn Out, Toxic culture

How tech start-ups can build diversity into their DNA

Technology controls nearly every aspect of our daily lives. Everything from how we work, eat, shop, and interact with one another is controlled or influenced by technology. Through their decisions and innovations, tech companies have incredible power and influence over our lives.

Diversity Management, TechnologyEmploy DiversityNovember 14, 2018Diversity in Tech, Inclusive Workplaces, Inclusive Workplace Culture, diversity management, Diversity Training, Inclusion Training, Diverse Workforce, Silicon Valley, Silicon Valley Tech

How Small Businesses Can Build Diversity Programs

Being a small start-up in a market of established players can be a huge challenge. Smaller companies are constantly challenged to find ways to pull customers away from bigger brand name competitors. One way to gain a competitive edge is through workplace diversity.

Professional DevelopmentEmploy DiversityNovember 8, 2018Diversity programs, Small businesses, diversity and inclusion, inclusion, Inclusive Working Environment, Workforce Diversity, Diversity Training, Workplace Diversity Issues, Company Culture, Workplace culture

Strategies for Preventing Bias in the Hiring Process

Racism, ageism, and sexism can play a big role in candidate selection. These are all examples of unconscious biases that make the hiring process unfair.

Diversity ManagementEmploy DiversityAugust 23, 2018Unconscious Bias in the Workplace, Diversity Training, Diverse Professionals, diversity, inclusion, Inclusive Workplaces