One of the things that has driven me crazy over the years and working in diversity and inclusion is when people say, “I’m just trying to hire the best person for the job,” as an excuse for not being really focused on fostering a diverse and inclusive environment in the hiring process.
Read MoreWe are getting people involved in the processes and we are standardizing information into data so that it is useful and accessible to everybody after being analyzed by the company to create improvement.
Read MoreWe believe that communication between employees and employers is crucial. Part of fostering excellent communication amongst teams is to have clear, written policies and procedures to avoid confusion and distrust in the organization.
Read MoreAshvin Lad is the Co-Founder and Vice President of Marketing and Public Affairs at Breakwater Chicago. Ashvin participated in this year’s Pat’s Run from the Pat Tillman Foundation. Pat’s Run is the signature fundraising event to support the Pat Tillman Foundation’s Tillman Scholars program.
Read MoreI was hired by Chipotle to roll out culture and language programs across 130 restaurants. It was fascinating work, but after a year I started to think about ways to go off on my own, have more ownership in the work I was doing and also have the flexibility to raise a family.
Read MoreWe visited our partners at Cushman & Wakefield and heard an amazing story. We were talking about the different ways that diversity and inclusion manifest themselves and the topic came up about Cushman & Wakefield having gone public last year.
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