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The Power of the Pause
By Lenora Billings-Harris · 8 years ago
A letter was sent to Wasif Qureshi, president of the Islamic Center for Greensboro (North Carolina) requesting that Muslims should "be less visible." The writer indicated that his customers were bothered by Muslims being so ...
Collaboration: Is it a sign of weakness or strength?
By Lenora Billing-Harris · 8 years ago
For the last twelve months I have had the honor of leading a global team – leaders from six different countries. In my personal life, I have been managing by long distance, the affairs of ...
Stop the Silent Revolution! - Part Two
By Lenora Billings-Harris · 8 years ago
Last month I urged you as an individual to speak up and speak out to end the Silent Revolution. The Silent Revolution exists because well-meaning people stay silent when they should speak up at work, ...
Creating a Climate of Inclusion: Whose Job Is It?
By Lenora Billings-Harris · 8 years ago
Who holds the responsibility of creating and sustaining a workplace that is diverse, respectful and inclusive within your organization?
• Everyone?
• Human Resources Director?
• Chief Diversity Officer (CDO)?
• No one?
The HR ...
Diversity and Inclusion Councils: Are They Effective?
By Lenora Billings-Harris · 8 years ago
Most organizations start their actions for building an inclusive and engaged workforce by offering diversity and inclusion training. This usually raises everyone’s awareness of how they can interact more effectively with people different from themselves, ...
What Would You do if…? Moving Diversity and Inclusion from Concept to Action
By Lenora Billings-Harris · 9 years ago
Imagine that you’re a police officer and the newest member of your department is a practicing Black Muslim. What biases, stereotypes or assumptions might come up for some in your department? What would you do ...
Metrics - The How's and Why's of Proving Diversity & Inclusion Accelerate Business Results
By Lenora Billings-Harris · 9 years ago
I know. It’s 2015 and there are still skeptics in the workplace who do not believe inclusion of diverse people makes a positive difference in organizational results. They just don’t think it matters. Let’s not ...
Community Engagement Drives Business
By Lenora Billings-Harris · 9 years ago
Companies have known for years that supporting community efforts can reflect positively on the organization. Our Trailblazers deemed this relationship critical to the success of diversity and inclusion within their businesses, as this involvement drives ...
Colorism - A Silent Bias in the World of Diversity
By Lenora Billings-Harris · 9 years ago
Colorism, what is it? The word "diversity" when used in the workplace conjures up many meanings, often determined by where in the world you are. In the United States and especially in the southern states ...
Diversity Collisions in the Workplace: Silo Mentality versus the Networked Reality
By Lenora Billings-Harris · 9 years ago
Diversity is fact of life, with workplaces being representative communities of different ethnicities, sexual orientations, skill levels age groups and more. With the induction of the newest additions to the work force, the stark contrast ...