Girls Just Wanna Have Funds with Maggie Malone

“I decided, because I came from a very entrepreneurial family and I'm very entrepreneurial, I was going to go and set up my own business, so I did.” -Maggie Malone

DEI, Workplace Culture, ResourcesElda BaezApril 5, 2019media, funds, Maggie Malone, Chicago, working, companies, women, Brave, growth, Cultural Medi, CUltural media, The Chicago Flame, TenbyTen, Girls Just wanna have fun, 1871, WiSTEM

Inclusion Is In My DNA with Pamela Weidner

“Diversity and inclusion almost feel like a part of my DNA that has been nurtured since birth. From the time I was a young child, as a little girl, I would lash out at injustice and immediately feel moved to do something to try and change it.”

DEI, Workplace CultureElda BaezApril 3, 2019DNA, Inclusion, Holistic, interview, ORT Chicago, DaytoDay, Pamela Klier-Weidner, Jewish Council on Urban Affairs, JCUA, Rabbi Capers Funnye

The Executives' Club of Chicago's new CEO, Margaret Mueller, Speaks on DEI, Leadership, and Parenthood

Over one hundred of Chicago’s greatest HR leaders and D&I professionals gathered to hear all about Margaret Mueller’s background, goals, her new role, and the Exec Club’s mission to foster a diverse and inclusive environment.

DEI, Employee Spotlight, Workplace Culture, ResourcesElda BaezMarch 29, 2019diversity, Inclusion, leadership, parenthood, Chicago, CEO, Executive Club, Excexutives' Club of Chicago, Margaret Mueller, Tonise Paul, Energy BBDO, Dorri McWhorter, YWCA

How to Ensure a Positive Experience for Expectant Mothers at Your Organization with Emily Pevnick

Always caught off guard by this question and having had enough, Emily recently created a Facebook post as a response to people that ask this question not only directed towards her, but to the many other women that are currently pregnant and at work.

Resources, DEI, Workplace CultureElda BaezMarch 25, 2019mothers, Chicago, work, returning to work, Pregnant, Emily Pevnick, children, child, pregnant women, maternal leave, maternal leave policy, policy

Be An Ally

Women’s Day is commit to being an ally. It’s free, you can do it right now, you can start immediately, and it can last forever.

DEI, Needed Change, Workplace CultureTom AlexanderMarch 8, 2019Women, Men, InternationalWomenDay, equality, feminist, International Women's Day, March 8th, ally, bias, policy

Finding Your Spark of Joy in the Workplace

Like everybody else in the nation, I'm infatuated with Marie Kondo and her unique and inspirational view on tidiness by giving up what's unnecessary and focusing on your inner spark of joy when it comes to material possessions.

Workplace Culture, Resources, Employee SpotlightTom AlexanderMarch 4, 2019Joy, Spark Of Joy, invest, business, environment, Marie Kondo, spark of joy, Howard Tullman, Fence It and Forget It

Seven Concepts to Improve Employee Retention

Fostering increased employee engagement is a challenge for virtually every company. Holistic gathered top HR leaders from around Chicago to discuss techniques that have wide application for businesses.

You Can Keep Your Fro Yo, I'll Take My PPO

Don’t get me wrong; I’ve enjoyed all of those lovely workplace perks in the past. Fro-yo is delish, but the psychological benefit of real employer benefits is undeniable.

Needed Change, Workplace Culture, Employee SpotlightSuzanne ReicherFebruary 26, 2019PPO, career, work environment, benefits, Holistic, ppo

Employee Engagement Through Donuts -- Yes, Dough-nuts!

Have you ever wondered what your colleagues like to do when they’re not at work? Do you know who they are, and I don’t mean what title or position they hold at the organization -- I mean, who they are?

Workplace Culture, DEI, Employee SpotlightElda BaezFebruary 22, 2019donuts, ChicagoTech, engagement, companies&employees, working, tea geckle, narrative science

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