Guest columnist Simma Lieberman believes that as a leader, you have the power, influence and hopefully the ability to create the kind of culture where people feel part of a community, can’t wait to get to work, and want to succeed.
Recent events in the United States involving customers and law enforcement harassing Spanish speakers are shameful. The incidents should make businesses aware of their own obligation to clarify the use of languages other than English on their premises and in their workplaces.
Harassment doesn’t just impact the victim, it affects the whole work environment. If you see evidence, or receive a complaint, about discrimination or harassment, it’s your duty to immediately address it.
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Diversity professionals, though, “get it”. They understand why the enterprise is opening its doors and cubicle spaces to them. “Mainstream” employees, however, may need the organization’s help in understanding its new orientation toward the nature of work.
The average woman in the U.S. is being shortchanged over $400,000 in career earnings. On average, women earn 20% less than men and gender pay disparity is a wide-spread global problem.
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Inclusive companies embrace diversity and create an environment that fosters open communication and celebrates different backgrounds and perspectives.
Diversity professionals, though, “get it”. They understand why the enterprise is opening its doors and cubicle spaces to them. “Mainstream” employees, however, may need the organization’s help in understanding its new orientation toward the nature of work.
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While preventing all incidences of sexual harassment is the ultimate goal, if sexual harassment occurs you want to react immediately to minimize the injury to the victim. A strong and immediate reaction also sends a clear message to other employees that sexual harassment will not be tolerated. The following five tips can be used to help you conduct a thorough sexual harassment investigation:
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An easy way to think about it is that an organization’s workforce should be as diverse as the larger community within which it operates.
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