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Creating Holiday Inclusion in the Workplace through Observing an Orthodox Christmas and a Western Christmas (Copy)

This article will give more detail on Orthodox Christmas celebrations and on how to include Orthodox Christians as an often-overlooked minority with nearly the same population size in the US as the Jewish community.

Diversity ManagementEmploy DiversityDecember 11, 2023Diversity & Inclusion, DEI, Diversity in the workplace, Inclusive Workplaces, Inclusive Holiday Celebrations, Winter celebration, Orthodox ChristmasComment

How the Silicon Valley Tech Layoffs Are Affecting Minority Professionals

As of March 2023, announcement after announcement of more tech company layoffs in Silicon Valley fills the news headlines.

A live tracker indicates that the current count already for the year is 123,882 employees laid off from 454 tech companies–and counting.

This is a troubling start that seems ready to surpass the 2022 layoff total of 161,061 employees from a more widespread number of 1,047 tech companies.

Diversity ManagementEmploy DiversityMarch 9, 2023Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity in Tech, Tech layoffs, Inclusive Workplaces, job seeker advice, tech layoffs, tech company layoffsComment

Creating Inclusive Holiday Celebrations in the Workplace

To foster a culture of belonging, organizations should always begin by asking instead of assuming which holidays employees observe or whether they observe any holidays at all.

Diversity ManagementEmploy DiversityDecember 14, 2022Diversity & Inclusion, Company Holiday Party, Holiday party, Inclusive Holiday Celebrations, holiday traditions, Inclusive Workplaces, Diversity & BelongingComment

Disabled and Belonging in the Workplace

If it takes resorting to federal law to win your rightful place at work, then do it!

DisabilitiesEmploy DiversityJune 17, 2022Disability in the workplace, Diversity & Inclusion, Inclusive Working Environment, Inclusive WorkplacesComment

Finding Belonging in the Workplace

Look closely at what you can change in yourself and in your environment

Professional DevelopmentEmploy DiversityMay 26, 2022Diversity & Inclusion, Diverse and Inclusive Organization, Belonging in the workplace, Inclusive Working Environment, Inclusive Workplaces, Inclusive Workplace Culture, Inclusion, Inclusive behavior, Marginalization, Marginalized in the workplace, Workplace cultureComment

Family Unfriendly Businesses Lose Committed Working Mothers

Diversity Managers and HR should be doing more to accommodate some of their most resourceful and adaptable staff: Working Mothers

Diversity ManagementEmploy DiversityApril 20, 2022working moms, Mothers, Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity policy, Family Leave Policies, Burnout, Inclusive WorkplacesComment

The Most Diverse Tech Companies in 2022

Companies that leveraged remote technologies took the lead as Most Diverse in 2022

Technology, Editor's PicksEmploy DiversityJanuary 19, 2022Diversity in Tech, Diversity & Inclusion, technology, Diverse Tech Companies, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Inclusive WorkplacesComment

Profile: Cynthia Marshall, CEO, Dallas Mavericks

The African-American CEO Transformed the Sports Franchise from “an Animal House” into a Fundamentally More Diverse and Inclusive Organization

6 Hacks to Beat Applicant Tracking Systems

Automated recruitment tools have made life more efficient for employers, but have created more obstacles for job seekers looking for face-to-face interviews