Fired Over Head Scarf?

2010-02-25T16:49:49.443Z

Growing up with etiquette, diversity and multicultural competence.

2010-03-13T20:16:20.421Z

I read an article in the 48 volume, number1, in English Teaching Forum by Alice Murry on " Empowering Teachers through Professional Development." Teachers are responsible for the academic enrichment of the students. In any language, race or culture. Etiquette starts with grandparents and parents. To prepare the innocent child for adulthood. To teach and model, tolerance, manners, respect for self and others. Most important teachings, diversity training and multicultural competence, which includes courtesies for human beings with disabilities. These redimentary teachings must first start from home, in early childhood. The grandparents and parents can not teach etiquette, diversity and multicultural competence, if it is lacking in themselves. The prospective candidates with these rudimentary teachings, makes it easier on the Employer, to enforce business etiquette, diversity and multicultural competence in the workplace, for a culturally rich work enviroment. Do you believe that rudimentary teachings on etiquette, diversity, and multicultural competence, should start from home in early childhood?

Recruiting diverse talent - best practices

2008-09-17T20:24:24.409Z

Is there a set of best practices when it comes to recruiting diverse talent?

Mountains out of Molehills

2010-03-11T18:33:55.295Z

Pre-employment drug testing and on the job impairment.

2010-03-09T01:05:06.281Z

I read an article on the pre-employment policies most large Corporations and Manuracturers, adopted over the past 20 years on pre-employment and on the job drug testing. Drug testing advocates contend substance-abuse screening is a cost effective way to reduce on-the-job accidents, improve productitivity and cut absenteeism. Lewis Maltby, President of National Workrights Institute says the unine test have many flaws. The job candidates' ability to clean themselves out before hand and the test's inability to detect intoxication on the job. The test reveals that the employee ingested, some amount of a particular drug at some undetermine point in time. The prospective candidate who smokes marijuana on Saturday was smart enough to drink beer for two weeks before the drug test, if the Employer opts for the more common urine test. More Companies/Corporations are looking to hair test as a cheat-proof option. Hair test are effective at detecting repetitive use in employees over a longer time frame, as far back as 90 days.

Diversity is more than "paint by numbers"

2010-02-23T22:19:39.835Z

I'm surprised at how many times organizations focus primarily on the numbers. It's like there is the approach to have one of everything and magically, you're an inclusive organization. "Just look at the numbers". Diversity and Inclusion is more than just the numbers. It's the enviroment, approach/interface with customers, etc. In my mind, metrics reflect the outcome of the work to create a more diverse and inclusive organization. Are you experiencing conversations that still focus primarily on the numbers? More importantly, how do you balance the quantitative with the qualitative?

Can You Forget Someone's Black?

2010-01-29T17:52:15.569Z

Of course I'm referring to MSNBC host Chris Matthews' statement "I forgot he was black" after President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech Wednesday. Matthews likely intended the statement as a compliment, but it brings up some interesting questions. First, if you had really forgotten he was black, would you have mentioned race at all? And second, is there an implied deficit to being Black - or any other minority group with historical resonance - that it needs to be forgotten? What do you think that statement means, good or bad?

Tip-toeing around prejudices.

2010-03-08T19:01:24.507Z

Until we stop tip-toeing around certain prejudices will we be able to heal. Honesty is the best policy, so they say. *What are you really afraid of? *What makes you so defensive of others? *Where did you get that theory that every ........? (Fill in the blank) Growing up with an "Archie Bunker" grandfather I fought years of discriminating comments made towards those of different color or ethnicity. To me prejudice is deadly. It does nobody good. We need to learn what a prejudice felt like from our past experiences. At one time or another you might have been left out of an event or felt like an outsider in amongst your peers, family members, or colleagues. What's stopping you from learning and behaving in a more diverse and inclusive manner?

What's a name got to do with it?

2009-10-26T20:16:13.947Z

Diversity training for executives?

2009-02-23T11:40:46.160Z

I am doing consulting work with a 100+year-old company and their Board decided that all the higher level managers and executives needed "Diversity Training". It's not that I'm against it, but I have concerns that this is a "sheep-dip" approach rather than a meaningful change effort. Anyway, they have made it a "bonus goal" so it WILL occur; at least I can assist them in their selection. They may want an "off-the-shelf" program that their in-house trainers can deliver. Any suggestions?