DiversityInc convened 11 CEOs, more than 100 chief diversity officers, professors and top economists for a learning summit on effective leadership and its intersection with diversity management. In this special report, we aggregate the most useful comments from facilitated discussions.

Aetna uses its employee-resource groups for everything from creating products that address racial/ethnic disparities to translation of corporate documents. Listen as Chief Diversity Officer Raymond Arroyo shares how the corporation’s Black, Latino, Asian and American Indian ERGs not only improve its employee relations but also its link to its customers.

In this Ask the White Guy, Luke Visconti responds to one reader’s fundamentally religious criticism of the recent presidential appointment of Amanda Simpson, who is transgender. See how his reaction emphasizes diversity and values.

American Express’s Blue Work program, which marries various work styles with appropriate work spaces, helps the company manage the different generations in the workplace. Listen as Chief Diversity Officer Kerrie Peraino shares how the program is not only cost-effective but also increases productivity and employee engagement.

In this Ask the White Guy update, Luke Visconti responds to one reader’s comment on Obama’s recent appointment of an openly transgender political appointee. See why he says diversity training is a must for your business to succeed.

DiversityInc’s article “Obama′s Transgender Appointee” spurred several reader responses. See what they had to say on the subject.

Is gender identity part of your workplace’s nondiscrimination policy? How prevalent are these types of policies in The 2009 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity® and the Fortune 100? Find out more here.

Do people ages 18 to 39 think that openly gay and lesbian people should be allowed to serve in the military? Find out more here, plus how the median yearly salaries of veterans compare to those of non-veterans.

Atlanta Public School students, many from low-income households, are easing into their day of learning with nutritious morning meals delivered right to the classroom. How does school breakfast help close the academic gap?

Which companies in The 2009 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity® have a formal program to prepare families of employees who work in other countries? What are these companies’ policies for business in countries that don’t share human-rights values? Find out more here.

Thinking of starting a faith-based employee-resource group? Here are best practices.

In a holiday edition of Ask the White Guy, DiversityInc CEO Luke Visconti chastises a PR firm for pitching an insensitive survey that focuses on Blacks and Latinos shopping for fashion and music and cites their Internet usage without comparing it to that of white people.

Once again, President Barack Obama has promised to end “don’t ask, don’t tell” and once again, there’s no course of action and no deadline.

What are the financial consequences of healthcare reform? DiversityInc’s CEO refutes a reader’s claims.

In this edition of “Ask the White Guy,” DiversityInc CEO Luke Visconti addresses a reader’s concerns about how to approach symbols historically rooted in hatred.