Out & Equal’s 2022 Summit quite simply blew me away.Never before have I attended a conference where every attendee was so deeply engaged and focused on achieving the same mission. Every session focused on specific actions to take
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DEI Book Recommendations
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Recession-Proof Your Business Through DEI
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Inclusion of Disabled and Differently Abled Employees Is Vital to Your Company's DEI Work
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The Overturn of Roe v Wade: What Companies Need To Do To Live Out Their DEI Promises
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Honoring Juneteenth
“Absolute Equality” art installation by Reginald C. Adams in Galveston, TX
June 19, 2022 marks the second year that Juneteenth — also known as Juneteenth Independence Day, Freedom Day and Emancipation Day — is recognized as a federal holiday in
The Risks to DEI of Using AI in Recruiting
Several years ago, AI started to be hailed as a new way to screen candidates in recruiting, enabling a more effective way to sift through high volumes of job applications to find the most qualified candidates. However, we
Corporate DEI Work Must Center on the Individual Journey or It Will Fail
As seen in Forbes
With the pressure corporations are under to demonstrate progress in their DEI efforts, I see a lot of companies focusing their resources on DEI-focused training and recruiting. Only focusing here will lead to certain failure.DEI
Tesla Lost Its Racial Abuse Law Suit: Why This is Such A Big Deal in DEI
Several weeks ago a jury ordered Tesla to pay $137 million to Owen Diaz, a Black elevator operator who worked at its Fremont, CA factory and was subjected to repeated racial abuse, from slurs to swastikas drawn on walls,