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Achieve DEI Goals Without DEI Programs
Diversity and inclusion Magazine ArticleIf your organization is smart about performance management, workplace diversity will happen organically. -
Case Study: Should We Drop Our Board Diversity Goals?
Business ethics Magazine ArticleA U.S. supermarket chain considers how to respond to demands from an “anti-woke” shareholder. -
To Make Your DEI Efforts More Effective, Challenge Outdated Models
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleThree ways to craft initiatives tailored to your company’s context, needs, and strategy. -
Research: How Gig Platforms Can Mitigate Racial Bias in Ratings
Labor Digital ArticleThe case for thumbs up/thumbs down instead of five stars. -
How to Assess the New Legal Risks of Your DEI Policies
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleWhat has—and hasn’t—changed in the legal landscape. -
The False Dichotomy of Merit and Inclusion
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleTo fairly reward talent in all its forms, companies need to remove barriers that prevent people’s potential and contributions from being recognized. -
The Legal Landscape Around DEI Is Shifting. Your Messaging Should, Too.
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleHow you communicate about your policies can be just as important as what those policies are. -
What Trump’s Second Term Could Mean for DEI
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleThree models for continuing DEI efforts in an increasingly hostile climate. -
Life’s Work: An Interview with Ketanji Brown Jackson
Career planning Magazine ArticleThe first Black woman to sit on the Supreme Court talks about her disciplined journey to get there. -
How Work Has Changed for Women in Corporate America Over the Last 10 Years
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleFindings from Lean In and McKinsey’s annual Women in the Workplace report. -
Life’s Work: An Interview with Connie Chung
Careers Magazine ArticleThe former news reporter and anchor on challenges in a white-male-dominated industry -
Research: Highlighting Minority-Owned Businesses Can Boost Sales
Marginalized groups Digital ArticleA team of academics studied what happened when Yelp and Wayfair labeled products made by Black- and Latinx-owned businesses. -
Breaking Down Barriers to Belonging for Women of Color in Tech
Inclusion and belonging Digital ArticleResearch sheds light on the top contributors and detractors to belonging — and how companies can address them. -
Why Dropping the E in DEI Is a Mistake
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleThe Society for Human Resource Management’s decision to remove “equity” from its DEI framework sets a dangerous precedent that flies in the face of decades of research. -
How to Equitably Assign High-Profile Work
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleWorking with researchers, four companies used a data-driven approach to balance who was doing the office housework and who was getting promotion-making assignments. -
Life’s Work: An Interview with Darius Rucker
Career transitions Magazine ArticleThe popular singer looks back on breaking into country music and how the industry has changed. -
Stop Overlooking the Leadership Potential of Asian Employees
High potential employees Digital ArticleWhen companies leverage the diverse talents of their Asian workforce, they can evolve into more global, agile, and powerful hubs of innovation and growth. -
Research: Why Companies Should Disclose Their Lack of Progress on DEI
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleStakeholders value transparency and accountability — even when you’re falling short. -
Supporting the Mental Health of Employees of Color
Mental health Digital ArticleAdvice for both individuals and decision-makers. -
What Demographics Forms Say About Inclusivity at Your Company
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleTwo low-cost, low-risk suggestions that can boost belonging.
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Power Reimagined: My Mission to Get It, Grow It, and Give It Away
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Nectar Community Investments
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Greenwood Online: A Fin-Tech Service for Culture and Community (A)
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Fostering Multiculturalism and Harmony: The Singapore Approach
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Rebooting Tech Culture: How to Ignite Innovation and Build Organizations Where Everyone Can Thrive
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Demond Martin and WellWithAll
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Ming Min Hui at Boston Ballet
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The Health Equity Accelerator at Boston Medical Center
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Cascade Engineering's Sustainability Crossroads: Staying True to Purpose
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Moral Complexity in Leadership: Race, Memory, and Moral Goodness: Recitatif, by Toni Morrison
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Unintended Consequences of Algorithmic Personalization
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Nikki Brown: Caught between Career and Conscience
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Johnson Security Bureau: Building Multigenerational Success
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Equal Justice Initiative: Mercy, Truth and Dignity
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196 Acres and a Mission: What's Responsible Housing for the Hoos?
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Deion Sanders: The Prime Effect
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Annapurna Seva Sangh: Alleviating Hunger Selflessly
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Upstart's Upshot: Is Fintech Lending Fair?
AI and machine learning Case Study11.95View Details Alliant Credit Union (Alliant) had to decide whether to partner with Upstart Holdings, Inc. (Upstart), a financial technology (fintech) company that offered...