What is “Inclusion” anyway? I heard a great explanation recently from Ray Dempsey, Chief Diversity Officer at BP America. We were at the Houston NEXT conference, put on by the Greater Houston Partnership. Ray said, “Diversity is perceiving difference. Inclusion [...]
A decade ago my son was diagnosed with Autism. I remember it like was yesterday. Charlie was struggling in school early on so, while the diagnosis made sense on one level, on another it was crushing. Samantha and I went [...]
A recent Gallup survey found that only 15% of employees worldwide are fully engaged in their jobs. (https://blog.accessperks.com/2018-employee-engagement-loyalty-statistics) This abysmal statistic is nothing new. The only thing more consistent than employers lamenting their teams’ lack of commitment seems to be [...]
By Jeff and Rick Miller Articles and studies advocating diversity and inclusion programs in the workplace often cite the benefits of such initiatives on other business objectives. A 2017 Economist article noted that “companies may starve themselves of talent” [...]
