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Is the Art of Good Conversation Lost in the Age of Constant Communication?
“Ah, good conversation—there’s nothing like it, is there? The air of ideas is the only air worth breathing.” So wrote Edith Wharton, the Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist and a keen social observer of the early 20th century. Wharton wrote about the intricacies of privilege in novels like The Age of Innocence and The House of Mirth….
Celebrating Native American Heritage
November is recognized as the season of Thanksgiving. We all know the history: In 1620, the Mayflower set sail for Cape Cod. After a troubled first year, the Pilgrims enjoyed a three-day feast with their Native American friends of the Abenaki and Pawtuxet tribes, who saved the Pilgrims from starvation by teaching them how to live off the land.
Despite the initial hospitality, the relationship between European settlers and Native Americans quickly declined. The Native American tribes were already well-established throughout North America, especially along the east coast. In fact, by the time European adventurers arrived in the 15th century A.D., scholars estimate that more than 50 million people were already living in the Americas. Of these, some 10 million lived in the area that would become the United States.
The Generation Gap: Tackling Differences in Professionalism Among Boomers and Millennials
The passing of the torch took place in 2015 when Millennials displaced Boomers and Gen-Xers as the biggest population in the workforce. The sheer number of Millennials will only increase over the next decade with the U.S. Bureau of Labor predicting this age group, which generally refers to the generation of people born between the early 1980s and 1990s, will make up nearly 75% of the workforce by 2030.
With such large numbers on the horizon, Boomers and Millennials need to find common ground in order to continue driving growth and business success within companies.
National Hispanic Heritage Month
From September 15 to October 15, the United States recognizes National Hispanic Heritage Month. The Hispanic population makes up 18% of the US population, growing from a mere 5% in 1970. That 18% is made up of 57 million people from many different countries.
During the twentieth century, we wrote and talked about the Mexican community, the Puerto Rican population, the Guatemalan culture, and more. So why do we now use the inclusive term “Hispanic?”
Learning and Development
When it comes to day-to-day business operations, most successful companies focus on which decision and initiatives contribute to their bottom line. But how do you measure such impact when the ROI isn’t as clear? In an age where the people of an organization are frequently touted as its greatest asset, how do you build a workplace culture of learning and development (L&D) so that employees feel a sense of pride in the investment the organization is making in them?
Top Companies for Diversity
Every year, several “top lists” come out declaring the best companies for Diversity and Inclusion. While each of them has its own distinct criteria for ranking organizations, how do they each compare?
Let’s first dive in and see how each of the websites chooses which companies land in their top spots.
Spring Reflection: Diversity and Inclusion
May brings about warm weather, blooming flowers, and the natural optimism of a new outlook. Just a few months ago, many of us woke up to snow and had to bundle up just to walk to our vehicles. And if you followed the news cycle, the winter climate was also dreary in the diversity and inclusion world as well. One negative news story after another filled our social media feeds, inboxes, and televisions. Undoubtedly, one can easily fall for the bait and believe that doom and gloom will soon follow. I, however, want to continue tracking progress on our journey to become a more inclusive world by highlighting some great wins that happened over the last few months.