In an oral argument before the Supreme Court last week, Justice Clarence Thomas made a statement that left some gobsmacked. To paraphrase, he said that he hears the word diversity thrown around a lot, but he has no idea what it means. At first blush, one might consider that if a Supreme Court justice doesn’t… Read more »
Category: Byline and Media Articles
Five Ways to Get Priority Access to STEM Talent
It is no secret that the nature of work is changing at a rapid pace. The demand for qualified STEM employees is not slowing down, but the available pool of talent isn’t keeping pace. In her latest column for the Delaware Business Times, Terri Hartwell Easter, founding principal of T. H. Easter Consulting, offers a vision for a holistic… Read more »
12 Steps to Sustainable Diversity
Please read our contributing article to the Bureau of National Affair’s Practitioner’s Library.
Charlottesville: A Clarifying Moment About Unconscious Bias
Charlottesville: A Clarifying Moment About Unconscious Bias by Susan Brooks first appeared in Bloomberg BNA’s Human Resources Report on September 25th, 2017. Reproduced with permission from Human Resources Report, 35 HRR 1035, 09/25/2017. Copyright 2017 by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (800-372-1033) http://www.bna.com President Trump’s statements in the aftermath of the white supremacist rally… Read more »
Business Leaders, Here’s How You Start Taking Diversity & Inclusion Seriously
We all know it should be a priority, but how do we begin to make it one? Read Terri Hartwell Easter’s article in Women of Influence.
Diversity in the Workplace in the Era of Trump — Corporate America v. America First?
In the last twenty-five plus years, it appeared that America had reached something of a consensus about the value of diversity and inclusion in our society, particularly in the workplace. Indeed, it is now unusual to find a large corporation or professional services firm that does NOT have a formal diversity and inclusion program, generally… Read more »
Susan Brooks Featured in Bloomberg BNA
Susan Brooks’ article, “Diversity in the Workplace in the Era of Trump — Corporate America v. America First?,” was featured on Bloomberg BNA Legal and HR on April 26, 2017. In the article, Susan addresses the impact of the election of Donald Trump on Diversity and Inclusion corporate initiatives in the U.S. She posits the… Read more »