After a week filled with hate and persecution based on race, religion and political leanings as a leader you may be wondering if you should discuss this with your employees or not touch it with a 10-foot pole. I implore you to address it! Silence is the worst thing you can do. The old adage of leaving things at the …
Navigating the tumultuous waters of race relations and politics in 2016
Merriam Webster defines tumultuous as marked by tumult : loud, excited, and emotional. Other definitions include words like passionate,intense, explosive and deafening. I think most of us would agree that all or some of those words and the emotions associated with them is what causes most people to avoid or ignore any conversation that would tread into those murky waters. …
The Color Blind Conundrum
Conundrum is defined as a puzzle or as something confusing. As an African American woman, HR Practitioner and Diversity & Inclusion Advocate I have often been confused by well-intended colleagues who tell me that they were raised to be color-blind and they don’t see my race or color. I’d like to discuss why this statement confuses me: Studies show that …