Diversity Holidays
Guest Blog: What is the Lunar New Year?
As Lunar New Year is celebrated across Asia, one way to ensure respect is to avoid classifying the holiday as specific to one country.
Articles
Diversity Holidays
Guest Blog: What is the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
On this day, people from all walks of life honor and remember the millions of people captured in Africa, transported by sea, and sold as slaves in Europe and the Americas.
Career Navigation
Bridge the Generation Gap at Work: Mentoring Boosts Productivity & Reduces Turnover
Organizations with structured, intentional mentoring programs create better workplaces and happier employees. Plus, businesses benefit when experienced workers pass on their institutional knowledge to junior staff.
Belonging & Trust
Building Workplace Trust: 6 Key Actions Leaders Can Take to Drive Employee Engagement
Learn how to build trust in the workplace with actionable strategies that boost employee engagement, foster loyalty, and enhance business performance.
Inclusive Leadership
Ask the Expert: Working for Inclusion with Grit and Determination
Edessa Polzin is the Manager of Learning Partnerships at the American Marketing Association (AMA). Her career path reflects the resilience often found in underrepresented communities, navigating a landscape that wasn't initially inclusive. She hopes to inspire others to overcome their own obstacles.
Diversity Holidays
Understanding (and Respecting) International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is a globally recognized opportunity to promote and protect the rights, cultures, and lands of Indigenous people and their communities.
Diversity Holidays
World AIDS Day: A Global Call to Awareness, Action, and Empathy
World AIDS Day, observed annually on December 1, serves as a powerful reminder of the global fight against HIV/AIDS. For individuals, communities, and organizations, World AIDS Day is an opportunity to foster awareness, show solidarity, and support ongoing efforts for prevention and treatment.
Diversity Holidays
Commemorating International Women’s Day
Explore the harsh reality of global gender inequality, from economic disparities to underrepresentation and violence. Uncover the historical journey of International Women’s Day, its diverse global celebrations, and why organizations must move beyond performative actions to enhance workplace equity.
Communication
Approaching Tough Conversations as an Ally
To be an ally without putting others in an uncomfortable situation, reference this guide to approaching diversity-related conversations.
Diversity Holidays
Guest Blog: Shining a Light on the Jewish Holiday Hanukkah
Hanukkah is one of the most well-known and widely-celebrated Jewish holidays in the U.S. Here’s a helpful overview of this celebration and how you can honor it in the workplace.
Addressing Bias
The Path to Inclusive Workplaces: Tackling Bias as a DEI Practitioner
Explore two strategies for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion practitioners to identify and mitigate unconscious biases: the WAKE UP and PAUSE methods.
Diversity Holidays
Guest Blog: Commemorating International Equal Pay Day
International Equal Pay Day was established in to raise awareness of the gender pay gap across the world, draw attention to the systemic inequalities that inhibit progress towards women’s economic empowerment, and highlight efforts to close the gap.