Inclusion Archives - ShiftForward

“When A Company Gets It Right!” Forbes Announces 2023 Best Employers for Diversity!

Two things bring me immense joy, playing golf and observing humanity at its best. In this post, I want to toot the horn as loud as possible for a great client, Sempra Energy. I have been part of...

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The Critical Race to DEI—more than a theory

I am an expert on DEI. I am not sure why it started, but once I embraced it, I learned more. As I learned more, I was better able to help leaders forge a path that includes diversity...

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Is Gaining Clarity Creating Information Fatigue?

Words like equality, diversity, inclusion, environment, social justice, equity, governance, and cultural awareness have become staples in our most recent conversations. We want to be making gains in these areas. In those discussions there are two ideas that...

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Keeping Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanza All Year Through

“I will honour Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me.” ~Ebenezer Scrooge/Charles Dickens After a very long 2020, it is time for...

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Get In the Pot!

I love to cook, and as the weather begins to turn, a big pot of New Orleans style gumbo comes rushing to the front of my mind…just this moment my taste buds went into full on dance mode!...

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Inclusion is Puzzling

During the pandemic, I have been doing jigsaw puzzles. Each time I sit in front of a puzzle in its many stages of completion I get these thoughts about inclusion. I have discovered that completing a jigsaw puzzle...

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Inclusion: The Power and Pitfalls of Assumptions and Expectations

Inclusion can be achieved when we have conversations that are candid and yes, sometimes challenging. The reward of having these hard discussions is that inclusion becomes second nature to our lives. If everyone were the same, inclusion would...

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Create a Place to Work, Not Just a Workplace

Workplace inclusion should include offices that allow all employees to work within their best environment. When you think about optimal work environments, they offer privacy and quiet that allow people to focus on the task at hand. The...

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