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The Leadership Vacuum: What to Do When Your Ship Has No Captain
Throughout my 25-year career, I’ve witnessed quite a few leadership vacuums. It’s what happens when a team lacks clear, accountable leadership or chain of command. Sometimes it’s a physical absence where leadership unexpectedly resigns or retreats with poor succession planning in place. But sometimes, it’s a much slower burn where leadership might technically be present,…
How Social Determinants Impact Overall Health
One of the primary areas of emphasis within the current climate of the U.S. healthcare industry revolves around a clear-cut question that invokes a rather complex discussion.
How can we – as researchers, doctors, nurses, and others in the medical field – create physical, social and psychological environments that effectively promote and provide the healthiest possible lifestyles for our society?
The general consensus has traditionally been that our overall health is dependent upon access to effective medical care. But in reality, new findings are proving the theory to be outdated and far from the truth. Advancements in preventive medicine have placed focal aspects of human health underneath a magnifying glass – paving way for comprehensive research that continues to reveal underlying truths about various societal health issues (cancer, obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, mental health, dementia and Alzheimer’s). We now know that medical care isn’t the forefront factor in our overall health. In fact, it’s actually viewed as the least influential aspect.
Diversity Communities of Practice and Key Learnings
Over the next five weeks, many diversity practitioners will gather around the country to share ideas and glean insights on best practices within our profession. Personally, I will be speaking at the Diversity MBA, Black MBA, National Association of African Americans in Human Resources (NAAAHR), and the National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE) conferences. With so much dialogue on the horizon, it can be difficult to stay up-to-date with each conversation whether you are there in person or following online. Here’s a rundown of some of the many important conversations planned over the next few weeks.
How To Expand Your Social Media Presence: What I’ve Learned After Two Years on LinkedIn
We’re on LinkedIn today for a number of reasons, all of which focus on career development and networking. As the leading social media platform for professional development, LinkedIn is an excellent resource for connecting with others and sharing perspectives that allow us to grow as employees and learn as employers.
Over the last two years, I’ve dedicated a significant amount of energy to grow my presence on social media, especially LinkedIn. My goal then is the same goal that I strive toward today – to become a trusted, reliable public voice in the Diversity & Inclusion and Learning & Development sphere.
When Mental Health Challenges Impact Work: How Managers and Co-Workers Can Help
Work is one of the main causes of mental health challenges — one in three workers have experienced mental health problems, with two-thirds of sufferers citing work as a contributing factor. Amidst all the stress we face in the workplace, mental health is perhaps the most difficult. Not only does mental health determine our emotional, psychological, and social well-being, it also has a significant influence on how we respond to stress in the workplace.
Complicating the issue even further, mental health is typically difficult to spot. Left unchecked, it can greatly alter workplace culture, impact careers, and affect businesses. In honor of Mental Health Month, I feel there is value in addressing what is oftentimes viewed as taboo to discuss at work and the role that managers and co-workers can play in providing support.
Whether You’re the Interviewer or Interviewee, Here’s How to Nail the Next Interview
The interview is the gateway to true professional development and diversity and inclusion. They lead to jobs, which allow young, minority professionals to blossom into tomorrow’s leaders. An interview is a professional’s first opportunity to grow. But for an interview to go well, both parties need to stay sharp. If either party slips up, the interview could end in disaster.
Negotiation Tactics and Gender Differences: Breaking the Glass Ceiling
Last year, we celebrated Fortune Magazine’s reveal of the highest-ever proportion of female CEOs among the country’s most valuable businesses when measured by total revenue. Despite progress, the sad fact remains that the actual proportion is still too small – only 6.4% of Fortune 500 companies are led by women.
There’s a similar trend occurring across the world in a number of organizations – large and small, for-profit and non-profit. In general, women are less visible and, in some instances, absent the further you climb the corporate ladder.