As the saying goes, the news never stops — but there’s a lot of it out there, and all of it doesn’t always pertain to our readers. In this weekly news roundup, we’ll cover the top news stories that matter most to our diversity focused audience. 1. More Than 200…
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Tips from KeyBank on Improving Mental Health in the Workplace
With May being Mental Health Awareness Month, many companies are looking into how to support employees’ mental health and wellbeing in and out of the workplace. For KeyBank (ranked No. 18 on the 2022 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list), the company listens to its employees and attempts to understand…
How to Approach Conversations About Mass Shootings in the Workplace
So far in 2022, there have been more mass shootings than days in the year with a total of 213 so far. The most recent tragic shootings include the Buffalo, New York, shooting where a white man shot at 13 people and killed 10 in an incident targeting Black people….
6 Ways DEI Continues to Shape and Evolve America’s Retail Sector
From increased innovation and profits to a better overall customer experience, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs can have a beneficial impact on retail businesses. But disparities in upper management, along with underlying racism that still exists in some store locations, show those efforts still have a long way to…
5 Biggest News Stories of the Week: May 19
As the saying goes, the news never stops — but there’s a lot of it out there, and all of it doesn’t always pertain to our readers. In this weekly news roundup, we’ll cover the top news stories that matter most to our diversity focused audience. 1. Emergency Services Dispatcher…
How Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta Has Led the Company To Be a Top Employer for Diversity
From plunging toilets in a hotel to spending several years in real estate and private equity to moving back into the hotel industry, Chris Nassetta has had an interesting path to his position as CEO of Hilton (a DiversityInc Hall of Fame company). In a Q&A with DiversityInc, Nassetta shared…
DiversityInc 2022 Top 50 Event: Cutting Edge Research on DEI in The Workplace
Dr. Stephanie Creary, Assistant Professor of Management at The Wharton School, was joined by her colleagues at the 2022 DiversityInc Top 50 Event on May 3 to share their unpublished research on diversity, equity and inclusion. Dr. Stephanie Creary: Speaking up for DEI: How DEI Practices Affect Belonging and DEI-Voice…
5 Biggest News Stories of the Week: May 12
As the saying goes, the news never stops — but there’s a lot of it out there, and all of it doesn’t always pertain to our readers. In this weekly news roundup, we’ll cover the top news stories that matter most to our diversity focused audience. 1. Coverage From DiversityInc’s…
Photo Gallery: 2022 Top 50 Event
Accenture earns No. 1 spot on the Top 50 List, Hilton joins Hall of Fame. Expert panels and presentations cover the event’s theme of “ESG: Climate and Culture at Risk”. State Street execs share how they ranked for the first time. Cutting edge research from the Wharton School is presented…
DiversityInc 2022 Top 50 Event: Fireside Chat: State Street’s Eric Aboaf and Paul Francisco
According to DiversityInc CEO Carolynn L. Johnson, State Street (No. 44 on DiversityInc’s 2022 Top 50 Companies for Diversity list) CEO Ronald P. O’Hanley is the only CEO to ever say that the company needs to focus on ethnic and racial diversity in the same way it focuses on gender…