Career Pathways and Professional Development Career pathways go hand-in-hand with professional development and advancement. It is crucial to ensure that staff and employers make deliberate and consistent efforts to maximize…

Effective Onboarding Programs It is important to develop and maintain an effective onboarding program. Why? The benefits attached to properly onboarding your staff are numerous, and include reduced turnover, higher…

Cognitive Diversity Diversity refers to many different dimensions, including gender, race, religion, and cognitive diversity. Cognitive diversity is the inclusion of people who have different styles of problem-solving and can…

Creating an Inclusive Workplace Environment Creating an inclusive workplace yields benefits for employees and organizations alike. But what does having an inclusive workplace mean? Understood defines an inclusive workplace as…

Leave, Sabbaticals, and Time Off Employers are required to offer specific time off, and it is only voluntary to offer other time off. Employees may need to take time off…

Strategic Planning, Setting Measurable Goals Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice has been such a hot topic in the recent past that it is nearing buzzword territory. Companies would do well…

Leadership Communication and Transparency Does your organization’s leadership consciously consider equity in their decision-making and communication? Leading with equity means recognizing that different people have different needs and being committed…

Training, Workshops, and Education Diversity and inclusion training can improve equity in your workplace. Creating diversity and inclusion training programs is a great way to address biases and prejudices within…

Workplace Flexibility Does your organization require employees to work on a rigid schedule, such as 9-5 M-F? Does your organization provide your workers with flexibility? Workplace flexibility is the ability…