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 […]

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 […]

How to Create An Effective DEI Plan

How to Create An Effective DEI Plan When working to support DEI, a small business owner has to keep in mind whom they choose to work with, as much as whom they work for. Patsy Parrish Introduction DEIB stands for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, but if you want to get technical, it should read […]