Advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the current sociopolitical and economic climate poses greater obstacles for practitioners and leaders who are committed to improving workplace experiences for diverse workers. Following the global pandemic, technology companies dealt with the challenges…
As WTIA and Apprenti recognize and celebrate Black History Month this February, it calls to mind how far we have come in advancing equity in the workplace. And in many respects, how far we still have to go. Following the…
The WTIA Diversity Equity and Inclusion Center of Excellence and Apprenti are working together to transform workplaces by focusing on disability inclusion, dismantling barriers to access, and building a strong and diverse talent pipeline that includes individuals with disabilities. To…
Raising awareness about the current realities of racialized groups in the U.S. is key to understanding how our colleagues may be experiencing the workplace from diverse vantage points. As an Asian-American with deep roots in Filipino culture, it’s a privilege…
What does it mean to be an antiracist organization? The racial reckoning that erupted from the tragic deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and countless others brought renewed consciousness around the ugly truths behind systemic racism. In the…
The beginning of a new year presents an opportune time for self-reflection. For leaders of organizations, self-awareness is a necessary step toward improving skills in leading people through the inevitable: changes and transitions. Change leadership is especially important in navigating…
Talent management—and its operationalization through diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)—has always been data-focused. Long before dedicated DEI practitioners, old hands in human resources have collected headcount data along the dimensions of race, ethnicity, gender and other diverse identities. Many organizations…