Leveraging Difference

06/30/2020

I'm quoted (at 3:11) in this interesting (and unfortunately, too familiar) story on Marilyn Booker, formerly of Morgan Stanley

On June 16, 2020, Wigdor LLP filed a race discrimination lawsuit in the Eastern District of New York on behalf of Marilyn Booker against Morgan Stanley. Ms. ...

06/12/2020

Looking forward to these important conversations. Come join us!

Join our virtual panel 'Race, Justice, and Equity in the Workplace and Beyond: A Call to Action' on June 16 from 10:00-11:30 a.m. ET.

Register here: http://myumi.ch/4prxX

Moderators:
Stephanie Creary and Brianna Barker Caza.

Panelists:
Evan Apfelbaum
Martin N. Davidson
Robin J. Ely
Sonia Kang
Tina Opie
Laura Morgan Roberts
Shannon Schuyler

06/02/2020

Diversity efforts are failing black employees. Here’s a better approach.

05/24/2020

Though we’re all in this together, we’re not all in the same boat.

03/24/2018

A transformational visit to Dharamsala and time spent with His Holiness the Dalai Lama

12/29/2017

Linking difference, diversity, and mindfulness in a new blog http://leveragingdifference.com/in-my-opinion/

08/22/2017

At UVA, “The Good Ole Song” is a stealth weapon. We need a new song. My blog post at http://leveragingdifference.com/in-my-opinion/

07/23/2017

Create your inclusion groups, but include as part of the work, separate identity work. Employees who are women, people of color, LGBTQ, still have separate identity space as part of the Inclusion group process. And so do straight white men. The key is to include cross difference competency as part of the Inclusion group's work.

Behind the change? Millennials.

07/23/2017

Eliminating ERGs can only work if the new "inclusion" groups foster real dialogue and action that correct bias in the firm.

Deloitte US thinks that diversity groups focused on gender, sexual orientation, or ethnicity are outdated.