Insights on Corporate Talent, Learning, and HR Technology
In this podcast I discuss our meetings in NYC with senior HR leaders about our Dynamic Organization research, and how “Talent Density” is becoming one of the key strategies for growth. I also discuss how “change has changed” and why we have to take advantage of front-line employees and managers in our organizational development and ... Read more»
Is DEI about to DIE?
Of the many changes we experienced in 2023, one of the most iconic was the US Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action in college admissions. And now, the resignation of Claudine Gay from Harvard, people are piling on.
Justice Thomas stated last summer:
“Many universities have for ... Read more»
The US Supreme Court decision to ban Affirmative Action in schools kicked off a shouting match among politicians, focused on applying the ruling to corporate diversity (DEI) programs. And whatever position you take politically, I think this activity will make DEI strategies an even higher priority.
First let’s be clear about the issue. While people ... Read more»
The Supreme Court decision to roll back Affirmative Action is very likely to set back our diversity and inclusion efforts in business. Many reports point out that dropping Affirmative Action has already hurt diversity in colleges, and that, in turn, is going to hurt diversity in our companies. Here I discuss what we’ve learned about ... Read more»
This week I want to talk about the IBM/Chief study of women in leadership that concludes “the leadership pipeline is broken” and that “given the state of the pipeline, we may NEVER reach gender parity.” The data is striking so I want to show it to you and try to interpret what’s going on.
Second, ... Read more»
As I read about the latest Supreme Court decisions, realizing how many people feel “ignored” by our government, I wanted to give you some solace. Despite the often-dysfunctional nature of our public policy systems, companies can be very fair, diverse, and inclusive.
In this podcast I discuss the “real secrets” to diversity and inclusion, with ... Read more»
As we detailed in our research study Elevating Equity, driving diversity is a tough business. Not only do companies need to source, hire, and manage people in an inclusive way, they have to build a culture of fairness, train people on bias, and educate workers on day-to-day behaviors.
The typical approach to DEI starts ... Read more»
In this podcast I discuss the new SEC Human Capital Disclosure rules, why they’re important, and how government regulation as a whole is a force for good in business. While many government regulations are a headache, this one will have a lot of positive impact.
I also discuss the Biden Administration’s 72 new areas of ... Read more»
We just finished a series of conversations with senior HR leaders about the topic of social justice. And the consensus is yes, we need to give people a safe place to discuss these issues at work. But let’s not let it get out of hand.
As many of you may have read, last week a ... Read more»
The global labor market has gone through a massive change. Remote work, automation, and a huge increase in job and career mobility has arrived, coupled with one of the fastest growing economies in decades. What are you going to do about it?
In this podcast I explain what’s going on and show how the new ... Read more»
This week we launch a year-long study of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in business and the results are disappointing. After billions of dollars invested in DEI training, tools, tech, and HR strategies, we haven’t moved the needle very far. In some respects, we’ve come a long way, but as our research discovered, only ... Read more»
We’ve lived with the Pandemic for almost eight months and it often feels like years. We’ve been in rapid response mode every day, and the uncertainty never seems to end. What have we really learned?
As I described in The Big Reset back in March, the virus arrived at the peak of an economic cycle. ... Read more»
For all the challenges we face in the pandemic, the most damaging of all is the impact on our feelings of unity. Driven by the Black Injustices taking place in the United States, companies are heavily investing in programs and strategies to drive diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging.
While there are many amazing things going ... Read more»
As part of The Big Reset we have been having a series of deep, meaningful conversations with Diversity and Inclusion leaders. And among the many things we’re discovering, one of the most interesting is the enormous focus on Belonging. Diversity is a strategy; Inclusion is a goal; Belonging is a feeling. And a feeling ... Read more»
One of the toughest jobs in business is the Chief Diversity Officer.
Why? The Chief Diversity Officer (or Chief Advocacy Officer) is responsible for an enormous topic: the end-to-end diversity, inclusion, and fairness in the company. And this covers a wide set of issues: recruiting, promotion, pay, team behavior, senior leadership, and day to day ... Read more»
