How This Pastor Ended Up In A Tech Company

“DEI is about helping people understand who they are, the value they add, their limitations/bias, and their need for community within the organization. People are both gifted and limited, therefore we need each other.” - Trevor Jenkins

DEIJohnny BeckworthJuly 29, 2019Trevor Jenkins, Diversity Equity Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Program Manager, Active Campaign, Denise Bindelglass, pastor, DEI work

Meet Leslie Drish, Diversity & Inclusion Manager for Tyson Foods

“In order to be inclusive one must recognize that not everyone has the same perspective. You have to be open to learning a different approach or idea.” -- Leslie Drish

DEIJohnny BeckworthJuly 19, 2019Leslie Drish, Tyson Foods, Tyson, Diversity and Inclusion manager, Shedd Aquarium, Chicago Urban League, YMCA of the USA, Business Resource

Has Holistic Met Chicago's Rare and Magical Unicorn? Oh, YEA!

“I believe most people are genuinely good and want to help. You may get a few doors slammed in your face or unanswered emails but that is good. It helps you develop resilience.” - Emily Smith

DEI, Who's Doing it WellJohnny BeckworthJuly 8, 2019Emily Smith, Bespoke, Young Entrepeneurs Academy Chicago, Young Entrepeneurs Academy, imposter syndrome, women empowerment, women in the workplace, Cleo Wade, Pixar, Bro Capitol Huge

#ThreeTips: Parental Leave

Creating a detailed plan with your employee allows all team members to feel prepared for an employee to take parental leave.

DEI, Employee SpotlightGuest UserJune 28, 2019threetips, three tips, #ThreeTips, parental leave, parenthood, paternal leave, maternal leave, maternity leave, Emily Pevnick, Resolute, policies, Resolute Consulting, family planning, inclusiveComment

#ThreeTips: Employee Resource Groups

Employee Resource Groups are a critical piece of an organization’s diversity and inclusion strategy. According to The United States Census Bureau, minorities are expected to reach majority status by 2044 due, in part, to the projected growth of Asian, Hispanic and multiracial populations.

DEI, Resources, Employee SpotlightTom AlexanderJune 21, 2019threetips, three tips, #ThreeTips, Employee Resource Groups, Employee Resource, Jen Mexa, Jen Meza, Yello, New Talen Times, diversity and inclusion strategy, ERG, ERGs

#ThreeTips: Hiring for Diversity

The goal of diversity recruitment isn’t to increase workplace diversity for the sake of diversity. The goal of diversity hiring is to identify and remove potential biases in sourcing, screening, and shortlisting candidates that may be ignoring, turning off, or accidentally discriminating against qualified, diverse candidates.

DEI, Resources, Employee SpotlightTom AlexanderJune 7, 2019threetips, three tips, #ThreeTips, Khymberly Booth, Davis Booth Consulting, hiring, hiring for diversity, HR, Human Resources, data, fair, diversity recruitment, 'blind' recruiting, screening, hidden bias

Holistic DEI Executive Mentoring with Acasia Wilson Feinberg

What if there was an offering for leaders of companies where, in a safe space, they could have a private, high-level conversation about diversity and inclusion with a trusted source?

Employee Spotlight, DEI, ResourcesTom AlexanderJune 3, 2019Holistic, DEI, Executive Mentoring, DEI Executive Mentoring, Acasia Wilson Feinberg, Howard Tullman, Holistic Team, DEI mentoring, DEI mentoring program

Meet Acasia Wilson Feinberg - Holistic's Executive DEI Mentor

Holistic has recently welcomed a new team member. Acasia Wilson Feingberg is our Executive DEI Mentor for the Holistic DEI Mentoring Program.

DEI, Employee SpotlightElda BaezJune 3, 2019Acasia Wilson Feinberg, Danielson GRoup, Executive DEI mentor

3 Steps to Coping with Biases

Unconscious bias awareness is a big theme in diversity and inclusion work these days. It is becoming increasingly prevalent, it is increasingly understood, and it gives us tremendous ability and facility to work with many partner organizations immediately.

DEI, Employee Spotlight, Resources, Workplace CultureTom AlexanderMay 8, 2019Biases, Three Steps, Steps, Coping, Coping with Bias, elda baez, Holistic, Unconscious bias, unconscious bias awareness, diversity and inclusion, conscious biases, recognition

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