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Building a Business

How to Leverage Employee and Business Resource Groups to Create a More Diverse and Inclusive Workplace

Here are some tips on how to better engage your company's employee resource groups and business resource groups to improve DEI hiring outcomes.

By Nish Parikh

Thought Leaders

The Importance of Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace for Startups

By Chris Kille

Thought Leaders

Do You Have an ‘Inclusion Delusion?’ Here’s How a Lack of Inclusivity Can Create a Toxic Culture

By Rachel Cubas Wilkinson

Thought Leaders

8 Ways To Empower the Next Generation of Women Leaders

By Elisette Carlson

Thought Leaders

Here’s the Biggest Way You Can Show Up for the Black Community Beyond Black History Month

On my journey to be an ally to the Black community, here's the one major goal I'm focused on.

By Mita Mallick

Thought Leaders

Are You a Trauma-Responsive Leader? Why Trauma-Informed Leaders Make a Happy and Healthy Workplace

By bringing more trauma awareness and building a culture of patience, compassion, forgiveness and empathy, we can create the understanding that leads to happier, healthier and more productive people and places of business.

By Dr. Elayna Fernandez

Thought Leaders

6 Ways to Celebrate Black History Month and Be a Better Ally in the Workforce Beyond February

An authentic celebration of Black heritage throughout the year can help companies foster understanding and empathy among coworkers from different backgrounds. Such a celebration also allows employees to learn more about their colleagues' experiences, which promotes a deeper sense of community and understanding. How to be a Better Ally in the Workplace During Black History Month — and Beyond.

By Chuck H. Shelton

Human Resources

Diversity Is Not the Same to Everyone. Here’s Why That Matters

If companies want to reap the benefits of diversity in its truest form, it's time to consider diversifying it.

By Martin Rowinski

Human Resources

The 3 C’s That Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Can Teach Us Today To Advance Workplace Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

What can Martin Luther King Jr. teach us today — even in the face of resistance? Entrepreneurs can use what I call the "three C's" — guiding principles Dr. King lived by which can assist us in our work toward diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

By Nika White

Thought Leaders

4 Commitments All Truly Inclusive Leaders Must Follow

2022 was the first year of DEI Accountability for inclusive leaders. Our future will be filled with increasing expectations from employees, customers and business partners, looking for us to step up and courageously respond to societal needs and problems across human differences.

By Chuck H. Shelton

Human Resources

Dear Leaders: Stop Making These Excuses About the Lack of Diversity

If you want to build a culture of inclusion where people feel like they belong, it starts with questioning assumptions.

By Julie Kratz

Thought Leaders

6 Ways to Support LGBTQIA+ Employees’ Mental Health as a Business Leader

Mental health is an essential issue for all employees. Still, it can be especially challenging for members of the LGBTQIA+ community to get their mental health needs met, especially as they are often targeted by violence and discrimination.

By Chuck H. Shelton

Thought Leaders

Women Are Being Pushed Out Of The Workforce, and It’s Time Employers Do Something About It. Here’s How.

How can employers better support the women who work for them?

By Patti Fletcher

Human Resources

4 Ways Black Diversity Leaders Succeed, and How Executive Peers Can Make Sure They Do

When you are a high-performing Chief Diversity Officer, you lead a center of excellence that improves company results with talent and customers by reducing bias and generating opportunity.

By Chuck H. Shelton

Building a Business

This American Sign Language Bundle is on Sale for the Lowest Price

This top-rated ASL bundle is just $20 ahead of Black Friday.

By Entrepreneur Store

Human Resources

Solidarity Without Sameness: The Key To Working Together

To make the most of diverse teams, leaders need to foster solidarity and a culture of community and belonging. But, it also comes down to individual employees to play their part in acknowledging and respecting differences.

By Cheri Beranek

Thought Leaders

You Have to Weave DEI Into Your Financial Goals If You Want Your Business to Survive. Here’s Why.

More organizations are tying compensation to diversity, equity and inclusion goals — and they're seeing better results. Here's how to craft the right goals and help push the movement for systemic change.

By Julie Kratz

Thought Leaders

The Dos and Don’ts of Wearing a Halloween Costume at Work

Here are three things to keep in mind to ensure everyone can feel included and enjoy Halloween.

By Mita Mallick

Human Resources

6 Reasons Black Diversity Officers Struggle and What CEOs Can Do to Fix It

If CEOs want to promote racial equity in their workplaces, they need to do much more than just hire a few Black and Brown people for token positions.

By Chuck H. Shelton

Thought Leaders

How Leaders Can Support and Embrace The Untapped Potential of Neurodiverse Talent

What can we do as entrepreneurs and business owners to support neurodiverse folks in the workplace? Include them in our DEI plans.

By Nika White

Thought Leaders

5 Ways to Honor and Respect Indigenous Colleagues as a Leader

Instead of checking boxes as a leader, do the work to understand how you can support Indigenous colleagues.

By Mita Mallick

Thought Leaders

Business Leaders Need to Take Inclusive Language More Seriously — Here’s Why.

Words that used to be very commonplace are now recognized as exclusionary and have been replaced with more inclusive language. Here's why using that's essential to understand for your business.

By Julie Kratz

Human Resources

How to Promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Your Workplace

There is no single "right" approach to DEI because it constantly evolves. We should be developing alongside it.

By Victoria Maitland

Thought Leaders

4 Ways Women Entrepreneurs Can Lead With Compassion

If we can't develop a sense of compassion for ourselves and others, how can we make a more diverse, inclusive and equitable world?

By Nika White

Thought Leaders

Planning a Company Offsite? Here’s How to Ensure It’s Inclusive.

If you're planning your first company offsite since the pandemic began, here are five things to keep in mind.

By Mita Mallick

Thought Leaders

5 Reasons Leaders Fail to Transform DEI Rhetoric into Action

To make lasting change, leaders must be aware of the barriers to achieving a truly diverse and inclusive workplace.

By Akash Pugalia

Buying a Franchise

The 50 Franchise Companies Doing the Most to Champion Diversity

As the franchise industry works to diversify its ranks, these brands have taken the lead—helping people from underrepresented groups achieve their franchising dreams.

By Tracy Stapp Herold