Tag: diversity and inclusion

Does Your Recession Planning Consider DEI? It Should

In recent years, companies of all sizes have made strides in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI); however, as a recession looms, many worry these gains may be lost as financial challenges supplant corporate focus on social issues. Companies must maintain their commitments to DEI, which will define corporate culture and productivity both […]

How Women Can Achieve Their Career Dreams

Women are entering the workforce by the dozens due to a multitude of reasons. Whether it’s because they appreciate being more financially independent or they have a real hunger to achieve their career dreams, companies now have to take another look at their hiring processes to be more inclusive than ever before. Take Hold of […]

DEI Is Not Bullet Proof

I’m not sure how to tell you this, but diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are NOT BULLETPROOF. I see your confusion (and pain) as you try to figure out how your company somehow sustained those workplace culture wounds, even with that brand-new DEI program in place. OK, I get it. They told you at the […]

An Optimistic Outlook for Employers in 2023

Unemployment rates are steadily dropping as more of the employees who previously changed jobs settle into their new roles. Many global economists predict the market will begin to enter a soft recession in 2023, which means the job market will begin to loosen. The balance of power between employers and jobseekers will begin to even […]

Driving Diversity as a Committed Advisor to Leaders Around the Globe

We’ve written dozens of profiles on chief diversity officers (CDOs) and those in similar diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) leadership roles and gained some great insights into how these leaders have helped transform their organizations and the varied paths their careers have taken. For this installment, we’re not featuring another CDO but rather someone who’s […]

Best Diversity & Inclusion Content 2022

Diversity in the workplace, or the lack thereof, has been a hot topic for decades. While a lot of progress has been made in the last three years, a looming recession has many companies bending to budget constraints – ultimately, stalling diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging programs in 2022.   2023 without a doubt will […]

Faces of HR: Patty Bedard on Leading with Empathy, Compassion and Your Authentic Self

Patty Bedard spent the early years of her career working as an operator in the restaurant business. Not long after, she transitioned to the corporate side of business, leading a management university. From there, she joined Hilton Worldwide, and for nearly a decade, she held a myriad of leadership roles driving human capital strategic initiatives. […]

Personal Experience and an Analytical Nature Drive Rebecca Derdiger’s DEI Efforts at Grainger

The corporate pursuit of greater diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is a people-focused pursuit. So many of the DEI leaders we’ve spoken with over the course of our ongoing series are truly people people. They thrive on growing and developing talent, building communities, and fostering inclusion. But corporate-level DEI also often requires an analytical touch. […]

That’s a Wrap on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Week 2022!

From December 5th to the 9th, we spent a full week focusing on the value and importance of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) in the workplace! As the week ends, we’re looking back at all our online events and digital resources that helped HR professionals move the needle forward in their company’s DEIB initiatives. […]

Faces of HR: Dr. Shirley Knowles on the Importance of Listening, Valuing Talent & Taking Action

Here at HR Daily Advisor, our week-long virtual celebration of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging is well underway – and it doesn’t stop with our latest Faces profile, which features Dr. Shirley Knowles, Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer at Progress — a leading provider of products to develop, deploy, and manage high-impact applications. Progress isn’t only the company’s […]