The Dangers Of DEI Non-Compliance

The Dangers Of DEI Non-Compliance “A specific event can impact how stakeholders such as customers, regulators, or investors perceive an organization. If stakeholders subsequently, choose to change their behaviors it may ultimately  impact on, for example, an organization’s sales, license to operate, or market value.” Financial Damage In the 2021 financial year, 34.1% of all complaints to the Equal Employment […]

Small Businesses Post COVID Where Are They?

Small Businesses Post COVID Where Are They? Small Businesses Post COVID WHERE ARE THEY? COVID-19 has single-handedly destroyed the world economy and has affected the livelihoods of millions of people globally, making it the biggest crisis since WWII. Small businesses have suffered the full brunt as over 40% of businesses were forced to close in […]

Diversity In The Classroom

Diversity In The Classroom “Inclusion builds a culture of belonging by actively invitingthe contribution and participation of all people” Diversity In The Classroom Impact on Education It can be challenging to talk about diversity in the classroom when there is no common idea of what “diversity” means in an educational or pedagogical context. Before we […]

Implement And Measure DEI

Implement And Measure DEI Introduction The concept of quantifying what matters is essential for making genuine progress toward fostering a healthy, inclusive workplace culture for a small business. By tracking your company’s DEI development, you can learn how your company evaluates the success of its DEI initiatives. By measuring your business’s diversity, equity, and inclusion […]

The Post-Covid Workplace

The Post-Covid Workplace “It would be helpful if you were wary of sending links or overly interactivecontent in an online environment as people begin todrift off-topic with such open-endedreferences.” Training in the Pandemic world and beyond. While the Covid-19 virus and its variants still plague the world, lockdowns and restrictions are lifted. Vaccinations and other precautions have lessened the risk, so […]

Bypassing Business World Bias

Bypassing Business World Bias In the Workplace, biases hinder far more than they help. Bypassing Business World Bias It is possible to overcome implicit Bias in the business world. As difficult as it is to admit, human beings are far more reactive than responsive; more times than not, the average person is on autopilot, just […]

Embedding Societal Change Through DIE

Embedding SocietaL Change Through DEI Making Movements Into Mainstream The past five years have been a time of revelation and rage. We have watched as systemic racism led to the death of George Floyd, and we witnessed the outpouring of grief and anger at the injustice. Some of us may have even joined in the […]

Diversity Equality and Inclusion | Do you have an Inclusive Culture

Diversity Equality and Inclusion | Do you have an Inclusive Culture Introduction Odds are that you’ve heard of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Also known collectively as social responsibility or DEI, these initiatives have a disproportionate impact on the health and growth of small businesses precisely because of their limited size. Unfortunately, in the United States […]