Post Tagged with: "clarity of values"

Diversity Crisis Communications: What to Do When Scandals Erupt

The Rutgers fiasco is a lesson in the need for swift action and forthright communications when discriminatory actions occur.

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‘God Intended’ Pregnancy After Rape, Says Romney’s Candidate

‘God Intended’ Pregnancy After Rape, Says Romney’s Candidate

What should you do when one of your leaders makes a controversial statement? Mitt Romney faces that question after a candidate he is very publicly supporting said “God intended” pregnancy after rape.

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Chick-fil-A Caves on Funding Anti-Gay Groups but Is It Enough?

Chick-fil-A Caves on Funding Anti-Gay Groups but Is It Enough?

What’s that noise of grinding gears? Chick-fil-A reversed its anti-gay agenda. What will happen as the company presents a two-faced approach to consumers?

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3 Ways to Avoid Racist Ads Like Ashton Kutcher’s for Popchips

3 Ways to Avoid Racist Ads Like Ashton Kutcher’s for Popchips

Diversity management is the key to preventing multicultural missteps like this week’s fiasco—a video of Ashton Kutcher in “brown face” portraying an Indian as part of an ad campaign to sell Popchips.

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#Trayvon

#Trayvon

What does the story of Trayvon Martin tell our society—and business?

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Did Komen’s Lack of Board Diversity Cause Its Crisis?

Did Komen’s Lack of Board Diversity Cause Its Crisis?

The nonprofit organization’s board of directors is mostly Texan, homogeneous and wealthy. Here’s how the lack of diversity fueled its misstep over funding to Planned Parenthood.

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‘I’m Puerto Rican—I’d Be Great at Selling Drugs’; ‘Not Married? She Must Be a Lesbian’

‘I’m Puerto Rican—I’d Be Great at Selling Drugs’; ‘Not Married? She Must Be a Lesbian’

ABC’s new comedy “Work It” has offended Latinos, LGBT people, TV critics and viewers. How can a company use its employee-resource groups, diversity councils and clarity of values to prevent multicultural missteps?

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