In this video post, I discuss Chief Diversity Officers (CDO) standards of practice and introduce the NADOHE (National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education) Standards of Professional Practice for Chief Diversity Officers in hopes of advancing the discussion of professionalism and efficacy of integrating an articulated vision for diversity into our respective … [Read more...]
Empathy: A Critical Leadership Skill For The 21st Century
In this video blog, I discuss the importance of having empathy as a critical leadership skill for the 21st Century while reviewing a chapter of Daniel H. Pink's "A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future". In the book, Daniel talks about how those of us who are more right-brain leaning have the creative capacity to really advance and move things … [Read more...]
Black History Month in Canada
This month, as we celebrate Black History Month, I wanted to share what I've learned about Black History Month in Canada. Please watch the video below (or on my YouTube channel) and hear what I learned about how Black History Month is celebrated in Canada. Here are a few highlighted resources that I mention in the video, along with a few informative slides on the … [Read more...]
Join Us For Our Next Live Twitter Chat: Making Inclusion A Choice via 8 Dimensions
Join Us on Thursday, September 25, 2014 at 2PM ET, for our next Live #Diversity4CAN/#Diversity4US Twitter Chat - Making Inclusion a Choice: 8 Dimensions to Consider to Make Inclusion a Reality. In an effort to continue the ongoing digital conversation on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) on social media we're hosting our next Live Twitter Chat this Thursday … [Read more...]
EDI Tech Corner: 3 Ways to Follow the Digital EDI Conversation
There’s a lot of information traveling in all directions on “The Information Superhighway”, and sometimes it’s hard to keep tabs on all that’s relevant to you. The Web is changing, and how you get information is changing, especially as “web personalization” continues to deliver a web experience that is more and more tailored to … [Read more...]