CASE STUDIES

Case studies for Diversity Executive provide our readers with best practices for strategically approaching diversity and inclusion issues. These case studies explore challenges named organizations face and how they approached and solved these issues. Case studies also should include metrics associated with the implementation.

These features must explore an organization’s overall approach to diversity and inclusion or a specific issue within the field. Case study submissions that include product information, vendor quotes or any marketing/advertising information associated with a vendor will NOT be considered for publication in Diversity Executive magazine.

Case studies should be 1,600 words and must be submitted in a Word document. The article must include a title, byline* and bio for the author. One byline should be from a practitioner working in the featured company.

SIDEBARS

Sidebars are short case studies that run along with a longer feature in the magazine. These sidebars provide best practice, in practice implementations that relate to the larger feature article. Like Diversity Executive case studies, these sidebars should explore challenges named organizations face and how they approached and solved these issues. Sidebars also should include metrics associated with the implementation.

These features must explore an organization’s overall approach to the specific issue discussed in the main feature. Sidebar submissions that include product information, vendor quotes or any marketing/advertising information associated with a vendor will NOT be considered for publication in Diversity Executive magazine. 

Sidebars should be 600 words and must be submitted in a Word document. The article must include a title, byline* and bio for the author.

GUEST EDITORIALS

Guest editorials are opinion-based articles that run within our columnist section. These editorials explore and provide commentary on a theme or issue within the talent management industry.

Guest editorial submissions that include product information, vendor quotes or any marketing/advertising information associated with a vendor will NOT be considered for publication in Diversity Executive magazine. In addition, guest editorials must not argue for a general approach or style of solution if the author of the article works for a company that provides such a solution.

Guest editorials should be 735 words and must be submitted in a Word document. The article must include a title, byline* and bio for the author. 

BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE FEATURES

Business Intelligence features take a research-based look at an issue or theme within the industry. These articles provide research and analysis that diversity leaders can use to make informed decisions. 

Business Intelligence feature submissions that include product information, vendor quotes or any marketing/advertising information associated with a vendor will NOT be considered for publication in Diversity Executive magazine. In addition, Business Intelligence features must not argue for a general approach or style of solution if the author of the article works for a company that provides such a solution.

Business Intelligence features should be 1,600 words and must be submitted in a Word document. The article must include a title, byline* and bio for the author. In addition, charts or graphs are highly desirable to run with Business Intelligence features.

WEB-ONLY FEATURES

Web-only features run online only at www.diversity-executive.com, with a mention of the article in the table of contents within the print edition of the magazine. These features can be on any topic and can run any length; however, we suggest keeping them under 1,500 words. Due to the limited publication space within the print version of Diversity Executive magazine, most articles submitted to Diversity Executive will run as Web-only features. 

Web-only feature submissions that include product information, vendor quotes or any marketing/advertising information associated with a vendor will NOT be considered for publication at www.diversity-executive.com. In addition, Web-only features must not argue for a general approach or style of solution if the author of the article works for a company that provides such a solution.

Web-only features should be less than 1,500 words and must be submitted in a Word document. The article must include a title, byline* and bio for the author.

*AUTHOR AGREEMENTS

Once an article has been selected to run in Diversity Executive magazine and/or www.diversity-executive.com, the author will be asked to sign an author’s agreement. Among other legalities, this contract verifies that the article selected for publication has not been published previously and that it will not be published again in the future. 

In addition, the contract gives Diversity Executive exclusive rights and editorial control over the article. If your article has been previously published, if you plan to publish it in the future or if you are not willing to sign the article’s rights over to Diversity Executive magazine, we will NOT be able to publish your article.