Over the past few months, corporations in all industries have been releasing statements denouncing systemic racism and pledging to do better to improve their own diversity and inclusion and corporate responsibility practices. The Pew Research Center recently conducted a survey of more than 10,000 adults in the U.S. to find…
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Federal Court Rules It's OK for Employers to Prohibit Dreadlocks
An insurance claims processing company in Alabama, Catastrophe Management Solutions (CMS), refused to hire Chastity Jones, a Black woman, because she has dreadlocks. In a 3-0 decision, the 11th U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in favor of CMS last week, asserting that it’s legal for companies to refuse employment based…
Can You Bring Your Authentic Self to Work Three Senior Women Executives Get Personal
Photo by Shutterstock Cynthia Marshall, Lisa Garcia Quiroz and Linda Verba are senior women executives who have built successful careers in corporate America. In a recent panel discussion they explained how your authentic self enhances your executive presence at work. “Executive presence is what I’d call leadership presence,” said Verba,…