If you have a brain, you have bias. The human brain is wired to take mental shortcuts. Also known as heuristics, these shortcuts are nature’s way of helping us to process information and make decisions quickly. We’re good at filtering the immediate environment by using our past knowledge and experiences to help us make decisions […]
To Avoid #MeToo Backlash, We Need a New Narrative for Men and Women
Have you noticed how people at your company are responding in the wake of the #MeToo Movement? Back in January, I discussed some of the initial positive and negative outcomes of #MeToo. On the plus side, the movement has clearly elevated awareness about the pervasiveness of sexual misconduct, while empowering more women to tell their […]
Things to Remember as We Take Stock of International Women’s Day – Take the Lead!
March 8 had a different level of urgency and awareness this year compared with International Women’s Day celebrations in the recent past. Thanks to the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements, much has changed just in the last few months when it comes to how issues related to gender equality in the workplace are perceived, discussed, […]
Connecting “Power of One” Inclusion to the Human Connection
THRIVE GLOBAL — How to Use the Power of One to Forge Bonds of Human Connection That Can Create Cultures of Collaboration The #MeToo Movement and other current events reveal that society and human beings are experiencing a tidal wave of change. While there have certainly always been a multitude of global issues across the spectrum to […]
Cracking the Code for Inclusion: How the Power of One Can Make It Happen
TRAINING INDUSTRY — Our world is in a period of unprecedented flux. The complexities of this change are affecting the fabric and culture of our organizations, as the traditional leadership paradigm gives way to something completely different. Global mindset shifts, recognized in such monumental events as the #MeToo movement, are now mirrored in corporate America, where we’re […]