Diversity Management, News and Updates
Clarissa Fuselier knows how it feels to be overworked and ignored. About six years ago, she had a manager who didn’t respect or appreciate her work. Fuselier recalls being passed over for much-earned promotions twice to lesser qualified individuals. She was prepared to quit. But everything changed when Fuselier got…
During a DiversityInc 2021 virtual Fireside Chat, Carole Huntsman, Head of North America, Sanofi Genzyme and U.S. Country Lead at Sanofi (No. 27 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in 2021), spoke about allies in corporate America with Carolynn Johnson, CEO of DiversityInc. Here’s a look back at…
During DiversityInc’s virtual 2020 Top 50 Announcement Event, talent leaders from AT&T (DiversityInc Hall of Fame), ADP (No. 4 on The DiversityInc’s Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in 2020) and Hilton (No. 2 in 2020) shared their insights into the benefits of formal sponsorship programs for both sponsors and protégés….
At DiversityInc’s second annual Women of Color and Their Allies event, panelists Michele Meyer-Shipp, Principal, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at KPMG (No. 9 on the DiversityInc Top 50 list) and BillieJo Johnson, Group Manager of Enterprise Program Project Management Office at Toyota Financial Services (No. 18 on DiversityInc Top…
Sponsorship is essential to advance women and people of color into senior leadership positions. “We now have almost 400 people in our sponsorship program globally… These were all high performing people for a long period of time. They were all people we knew had upward mobility,” said Nancy Wolfe, SVP,…
Jae Requiro talks about the first time she realized the importance of a sponsor and gives advice on how to earn sponsorship and build a successful relationship. 00:53 – Introduction and Outline 03:28 – Jae’s Introduction to the Critical Importance of Having a Sponsor 07:40 – The Difference Between a…
Bill Huffaker, former global director of talent acquisition, human resources management, General Motors (No. 30 on the DiversityInc 2017 Top 50 Companies for Diversity list), shared why sponsorship must be earned — making it critically different from mentorship.
By Sheryl Estrada Brian D. Agnew, Ph.D. It’s not surprising that in his spare time, Brian D. Agnew, Ph.D. is a volunteer firefighter lieutenant in Piscataway, N.J., since in his professional career he works to impact thousands of lives each day. Agnew, 34, is the senior vice president for development…
Accenture’s announcement that Julie Spellman Sweet has been promoted to Group Chief Executive-North America means that as of next month, four of the six major consulting firms will have women leaders (Deloitte, IBM and KPMG are the others). Virginia Rometty became Chairman, CEO and President of IBM in 2012. Deloitte…
By Sheryl Estrada Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer at Prudential Financial Michele C. Meyer-Shipp. If a company is increasingly hiring talented people from underrepresented groups, yet suffering from low retention rates, the employee developmental process needs an upgrade. During a talk in New York City, Michele C. Meyer-Shipp, vice…
