by Amy Tolbert | Apr 19, 2019 | Diversity, Gender Diversity, Leadership Development, Multicultural Diversity, Speaker, Team Building
Why should I change? Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) experts hear this question often. The fact is the world is changing… and quickly, so the answer is both simple – and complex. There are many reasons why DEI awareness helps us be better people, but for...
by Amy Tolbert | Apr 8, 2019 | Articles, Diversity, Gender Diversity, Multicultural Diversity
We categorize things; then make unconscious decisions on those things, based on how we categorize them. We may not even be aware we’re doing it. Unconscious Bias Unconscious Bias, – or Implicit Bias – is a term that has been floating around the...
by Amy Tolbert | Feb 14, 2019 | Diversity, Gender Diversity, Multicultural Diversity
Some workplace diversity initiatives are required by law, not driven by personal feelings. We can consider how neuroscience affects personal perception, how unconscious bias affects workplace culture, and – yes – how the law affects our strategies and...
by Amy Tolbert | Aug 18, 2018 | Gender Diversity, Multicultural Diversity
Do you champion an inclusive work culture, so employees feel appreciated and valued? Are you fully utilizing your people talent, in order to capitalize on a diverse talent pool? Does your organizational culture reward innovation, thereby driving motivation and...
by Amy Tolbert | Aug 18, 2018 | Gender Diversity, Leadership Development
Do you champion women leaders? The number is certainly trending downward, but women never held a large percentage of leadership roles, in the first place. As of 2018, only 4.8% of Fortune 500 companies are led by women – down from 6.4% in 2017 [1]. The S&P...
by Amy Tolbert | Jul 14, 2016 | Gender Diversity, Multicultural Diversity
ECCO International recently attended a panel discussion hosted by the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal Forum. The speakers came from the private and public sectors and consisted of three men and three women, three of whom were people of color. A few common...
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