GREENSBORO, NC – January 19, 2012 – Local diversity strategist and speaker Lenora Billings-Harris has been awarded the prestigious “Top5 Speaker” designation in 2012 by Speakers Platform, one of the United States most prominent speakers bureaus. Out of hundreds of nominees, Lenora has risen to become one of the world’s most respected and compelling speakers [...]
2012 National Diversity Women’s Business Leadership Conference
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I wondered how long it would take us to turn the Martin Luther King holiday into just another day of shopping specials. Unfortunately, that day has arrived in my community. I had a chance to contribute to a celebration in Muskegon Michigan last Friday. If you have 10 minutes to celebrate the true meaning of [...]
As our Jewish friends celebrate Hanukkah, this is a wonderful time to learn about traditions and religious celebrations. Although Whole Foods and CVS had good intentions, their actions did not provide a positive result. Another example of what happens when non-diverse teams make decisions that impact multicultural communities. As you read the article don’t get [...]
Congratulations to one of our Trailblazers! Virginia M. Rometty, will become IBMs new CEO. Rometty will be the 17th woman to sit at the helm of a Fortune 500 company. IBM is listed as number 7 on Diversity Inc’s. top 50 companies for diversity. Vice President of Diversity and Workforce Programs for the IBM Corporation, [...]
I had the opportunity to drive to the mountains and then to the shores of North Carolina to work with clients late last month. Although I usually do not like long car rides, these two were spectacular. I was constantly reminded of the miracles of nature as I enjoyed the many hues of the changing [...]
Sight is the ability to see. Vision is the ability to SEE beyond barriers, turning them into bridges and realizing the benefits of diversity and inclusion in our workplace and communities. Challenge yourself to seek opportunities to learn about individuals of different groups; engage in meaningful dialogue and fun activities with members of different groups [...]
Who doesn’t like to win?! Organizations are constantly in search of new ways to beat the competition. Many have tapped into what continues to be a major competitive edge. That competitive edge is diversity in talent. All companies want talented, competent and committed human capital – or as many organizations refer to them – the [...]
In the midst of tragedy in Tucson, several people did the right thing and in doing so, they also demonstrated the true diversity and inclusion at work.
October 1st is celebrated by many as Diversity Day. Lenora Billings-Harris will present excerpts from TrailBlazers: How Business Leaders Accelerate Results through Inclusion and Diversity.
Are you wondering why all the diversity and inclusion work your company is doing is still not changing the culture of the company? Redia Anderson and I were curious too, so we interviewed twelve TrailBlazers in the field of D&I to learn their successes. Chief Diversity Officers of such companies as IBM, Sodexo, Merck, American [...]
