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A New Survey Suggests a Free and Effective Way to Hold Onto Your People

"The magic ingredient to get employees to stick around? Career transparency - a clear sense among employees of how they can grow in their jobs and how the company will support their efforts to reach their goals."

Many Black women felt relieved to work from home, free from microaggressions

"After the coronavirus sent millions of employees home, many Black women felt relieved to work from home, free from microaggressions. “I was forced to be uncomfortable for the sake of financial stability. Now I feel safe. I love it.”

Tolerance is not inclusion. Here’s how to get inclusion right

While most companies start at diversity and representation efforts, "inclusion is where people should start."

How Big Tech Allows the Racial Wealth Gap to Persist

Tech companies talk a big game about racial equity. But inside their offices it’s a different story.


For younger job seekers, D&I in the workplace is a requirement.

Millennial and Gen Z professionals are avoiding companies without a diverse workforce, clear promotion traffic and a commitment to confronting systemic racism in their ranks.
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Microaggressions at the office can make remote work even more appealing

Extended remote work during the pandemic has highlighted how much energy people of color, women, and people with disabilities expend dealing with microaggressions in the office.
What Psychological Safety Looks Like in a Hybrid Workplace

Sorting out hybrid work arrangements will require managers to rethink and expand one of the strongest proven predictors of team effectiveness: psychological safety.
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#MeToo cases cost companies a small fortune

An eye-opening analysis published this week in the Journal of Corporate Finance calculated the effect of scandals on companies’ market' value.
CBS Studios Enters Overall Deal With ‘Me Too’ Founder Tarana Burke

CBS Studios has struck an overall deal with iconic racial justice, anti-violence, gender equity advocate and ‘me too’ founder Tarana Burke and storyteller and her producing partner Mervyn Marcano.
Help Wanted: Diversity Officer Hiring Is Booming in the U.S.

More than 60 companies have appointed their first-ever diversity and inclusion chief since last year’s police killing of George Floyd. But it takes more than one executive to bring change.
Silicon Valley's race gap is getting worse, not better, new research shows

Despite pledges from technology companies to crack the minority ceiling, Silicon Valley has a race problem, and it's getting worse.
Fixing The Pipeline Won't Solve Tech's Race Problem


"A growing number of tech employees who raise issues of discrimination say that part or all of the company's reaction has been to suggest counseling or medical leave, rather than addressing the alleged discriminatory conduct."

The Great Resignation: Why employees don't want to go back to the office

“Quitting is about an employment boundary. Forcing people to go back to the office communicates to employees that their company doesn’t value what the best work environment may be for the individual worker.”

Leaders and their teams see employee experiences differently

Our survey showed executives are painfully out of touch. The implications are both dangerous and disappointing.

Amazon Studios Unveils Company-Wide DE&I ‘Playbook’

The company has formally established a policy that outlines its commitments to diversity, inclusion and equity throughout its operations.

Representation of Black talent in Film & TV

New research reveals the barriers that Black talent in the film and TV industry faces, the economic fallout, and solutions for creating a more inclusive, equitable workplace.
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If you want a truly equitable workplace, you must get over fear of conflict

Many employers made dramatic commitments after the murder of George Floyd last year about making their workplaces more equitable. Despite this, most of the tech industry, is falling short.
Working as a Young, Black Woman in America

Research shows that Black professionals have less access to mentorship than their white counterparts. They are also more likely than any other racial group to face microaggressions at work.
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Latino gap in STEM workforce is not narrowing, Pew study finds

Current trends in degree attainment in science, technology, engineering and math suggest that the gap won't substantially change anytime soon.
How the Weinstein Scandal Unleashed a Tsunami

In 1991, women wore “I Believe Anita” buttons. Now they post #metoo. Social media, famous accusers and generational change add up to a profound shift.
Fighting for Equal Pay for AAPI Women

On March 9, 2021 Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women’s earnings finally caught up to what white, non-Hispanic men made in 2020 for doing the same work.
What 11 CEOs Have Learned About Championing Diversity

The business case for diversity is clear. Diversity can boost innovation and employee engagement, and companies with greater gender and racial diversity financially outperform their peers.
Diversity at work starts with concrete goals


"Managers could do more to advocate for employees of color by noticing if they are being socially isolated and working to help them navigate office politics."



For women, remote work is a blessing and a curse

"Women are more likely to feel burned out than men, and that has negatively affected their experience working from home. 79% of men said they have had a positive work-from-home experience during the pandemic, compared with just 37% of women."

Winning the war for talent


A company wins the competition for talent by creating a work environment where people can be themselves.

Hollywood has failed Latinos for 100 years.

A fascinating look at the Latino culture gap and why it matters.



Do Chance Meetings at the Office Boost Innovation?

For some, the office even stifles creativity. As the pandemic eases in the U.S., a few companies seek to reimagine what work might look like.

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Yes, Trans People Belong in Sports


There can be no celebration of women’s sports without celebrating all those who love sports—including trans women and girls. Under no circumstances can we abide by segregating trans athletes.
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Confronting our own racism as white engineering managers

In my experience, white leaders almost never talk or write, publicly or privately, about our own racism at work — which severely limits our ability to recognize and understand it.
Why there is no MENA category on the 2020 US census?

The 2020 census suggests those of Lebanese, Egyptian and other MENA descent select 'white' on the race question.
There are now fewer black women in tech than there were 10 years ago

Minority women continue to bump against a double-paned glass ceiling.



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Nike sets diversity targets and ties executive compensation to them

Nike has laid out a five-year roadmap to creating a more diverse and inclusive workforce. For the first time, Nike will tie its executive compensation to progress in diversity and inclusion.
Tracee Ellis Ross explains sexual harassment to 'The Handsy Man'.

For those still unclear about sexual harassment, Tracee Ellis Ross has made it quite simple: “If she doesn’t consent — the answer is NO.”