Blog, Leadership Development, Rise and Lead Women
Have you heard of Black Women's Equal Pay Day? The somber August 13 milestone marked the extra eight months a Black woman had to work to equal what a white male colleague had earned by the end of 2019 if they both started work on Jan. 1, 2019. That pay gap accounts...
Blog, Leadership Development, Rise and Lead Women
The Former Ambassador of the Netherlands to Macedonia and President of Leadership4SDGs Foundation Talks About What It Takes to Be A Great LeaderThis interview is an excerpt from the interview that Simone Filippini did for the Inspiring Women Leaders online series. It...
Blog, Leadership Development, Rise and Lead Women
Navigating racial equity conversation at work may be daunting and hard. The good news is that globally, many people are ready to talk about racism, which makes it easier to engage in conversations surrounding race. Having discussions on racial inequality is a...
Blog, Leadership Development, Rise and Lead Women
“The work of anti-racism is about humans treating other humans better”- Austin Channing Brown Through globalization, we have created a society where a diverse group of individuals come together within a workplace. This is a good thing as diversity often results...
Blog, Leadership Development, Rise and Lead Women
“Diversity is being invited to the party. Inclusion is being asked to dance.”- Verna Myers, Diversity AdvocateAn organization may be diverse with representations from different groups in the society, but that does not automatically mean that it's inclusive. If...
How do leaders develop resilience in the face of a crisis? Participants in a recent virtual panel discussion organized by Rise and Lead in partnership with Salesforce addressed this timely question. At the outset of the event, Ebere Akadiri, founder of Rise and Lead...
Will any of us see true gender equality in our lifetime? According to the 2020 Global Gender Gap Report, the unsettling answer is no and, not just for us, but for our children as well. The report examines the progress of 153 countries in the areas of economics,...
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Diversity is good for business. A McKinsey research study of 366 public companies representing a variety of industries in Canada, Latin America, the United Kingdom, and the United States made these two findings. Companies with the most racial and ethnic diversity are...
Between stay-at-home orders and the resulting loss of sales, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on businesses of all sizes. However, small businesses have been especially hard hit. Now there is a new opportunity for these companies to launch or broaden...
