Dr. Alice Chen is the National Director of Leadership Development at Kaiser Foundation Health Plan & Hospitals. During the DiversityInc 2019 Top 50 Companies for Diversity event in New York City on May 7, Dr. Chen shared advice on becoming an effective leader.
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AIG’s Alessa Quane Honored on IBA Hot 100
This year, IBA Hot 100 honored Alessa Quane(Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer) for her leadership and notable contributions to the insurance industry. The annual list, now in its seventh year, fielded through hundreds of peer nominations before IBA’s editorial group honed in on the 100 industry leaders who…
ADP National Employment Report: Private Sector Employment Increased by 67,000 Jobs in November
Originally posted on ADP.com Private sector employment increased by 67,000 jobs from October to November according to the November ADP National Employment Report®. Broadly distributed to the public each month, free of charge, the ADP National Employment Report is produced by the ADP Research Institute® in collaboration with Moody’s Analytics. The report, which is derived…
KPMG — Honoring All Who Served: A Veteran’s Perspective on Service
Originally published on info.kpmg.us by Robert Barea. I joined the United States Army when I was 19 years old, serving on active duty for the first 10 years, then spending 14 more years as an active duty guardsman in the New Jersey Army National Guard. Throughout those 24 1/2 years,…
Building More Diverse and Inclusive Workplaces
Originally published on info.kpmg.us by Candace Rivera. Over the past several years, corporate business resource groups – employee-led groups of volunteers who work together to strengthen inclusion and diversity – have evolved from networking groups to proactive enablers which support an organization’s business strategy and talent management agendas. It’s an…
TIAA Honored at eWomen News Corporate Equality Luncheon
TIAA was honored at the eWomen News Corporate Equality luncheon for its efforts in achieving gender equality. Melissa St. Clair, Senior Director of Innovation and Diversity Strategies, joined a panel discussion on challenging unconscious bias and driving inclusion in the workplace. See TIAA’s LinkedIn announcement below.
Florida Sheriff’s Captain Instructed Officer ‘To Act Like A White Supremacist,’ Caught On Tape
On Dec. 4, Captain Penny Phelps was relieved of her duties as the head of the Monroe County Sheriff’s major crimes unit after a damning audio recording of her telling officers to pull over a Black murder suspect and “act like a white supremacist,” and a “neo-Nazi cop” was released,…
Bayer to Significantly Step-up its Sustainability Efforts
Originally posted on Bayer.com 2030 target to be carbon neutral in own operations / Ambitious 2030 objectives for access to health and nutrition in low- and middle-income countries and underserved communities / Measurable sustainability targets to be incorporated into management compensation Bayer has announced a set of comprehensive sustainability measures…
Marriott Announces Sustainability Plan to Reduce Food Waste
Originally published on LinkedIn; see content below.
Boeing Receives Military Friendly Designation
Boeing has been granted a 2020 Military Friendly Top 10 designation. See the company’s announcement below. To see how Boeing works to accommodate veterans and military families, click here.
Fifth Grade Assignment Asks Students to Name the Price for Slave
A fifth grade class in Mehlville, Missouri had an assignment that required students to set prices for various items like a jug of milk, a cow, a bushel of wool, firewood — and a slave. The teacher’s faux pas has the NAACP calling for a formal apology. The exercise was…