Legislation requiring businesses to reveal salary ranges in job postings has been sprouting up nationwide. Most recently, New York City has enacted a law, … Read more
A Misunderstanding of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Today marks the start of Black History Month, which makes this a good opportunity to pause and reflect on what we mean — really mean — when we talk about … Read more
Oppression, Not Feelings, Should Be the Focus of DEI
The client was eager to see their preliminary results. They’d hired us to conduct an assessment of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in their … Read more
Companies Appear to Value Diversity & Inclusion — and Yet…
Throughout my career as a Black, female lawyer, I faced racism and discrimination in the workplace. One incident that particularly stands out was when I … Read more
‘I Want to Leave Diversity and Inclusion Work.’
“In September 2012, I first said the words out loud. I was sitting on a wooden bench, drinking with a friend at one of Albuquerque’s newer breweries, … Read more
‘I’m Not Burned Out. I’m No Longer Fit to Work in D&I.’
In September 2012, I first said the words out loud. I was sitting on a wooden bench, drinking with a friend at one of Albuquerque’s newer breweries, … Read more
Best of ERE: Top 5 Diversity Hiring Stories of 2021
I hate the term “diversity hire.” It’s a terrible way to describe “non-white male.” But then, there’a bunch of terms … Read more
Best of TLNT: Top 5 Diversity & Inclusion Stories of 2021
I feel like a broken record because I’ve been repeating for some time that if your company needs new research to show leaders that D&I is … Read more
The Problem With Making (Fake) Business Cases to Advance Diversity Hiring
Matt Charney’s ERE article “The Biggest Lie About Diversity Hiring” is a sobering bucket of water to the face. In short, the piece argues that all the … Read more
Avoiding Pitfalls When Engaging Candidates With Disabilities
People with disabilities are the largest minority group in our country, Yet they are also one of the most underemployed. Although 61 million adults in the … Read more