Sweatshirt Creates Cold Chill

Sweatshirt Creates Cold Chill

by | Jan 17, 2018 | Diversity and Inclusion

  When I first saw this ad from H&M, the huge retailer, I thought, “What kind of diversity do they have on their marketing team?” What my colleague Tina and I know from our training as coaches and Tina’s certification as a Diversity Professional is that...
Bullying in the Workplace?

Bullying in the Workplace?

by | Apr 11, 2017 | Diversity and Inclusion

It’s not me, it’s you…. Four years ago, I was asked to coach Tracy.  Tracy was by definition morbidly obese.  She was experiencing extreme distress and anxiety because her colleagues – grown adults – teased and taunted her about her...
Fruit Loops

Fruit Loops

by | Jan 26, 2016 | Diversity and Inclusion

I still remember the first time I noticed fall. I must have been four or five years old. I was with my family driving through the Blue Ridge Mountains, and I, through some miracle (or, more likely, maternal intervention), was sitting by the door, nose pressed against...
Equal Participation in the Workplace

Equal Participation in the Workplace

by | Feb 4, 2015 | Diversity and Inclusion

Studies show that compared to men – women talk less in meetings, make fewer suggestions, are interrupted more and given less credit for their ideas. Overall – women have less influence in the workplace than men – even at the very same job level. Have you ever noticed...