Last week, Dr. Green shared her story of social media success as a Chief Diversity Officer (CDOs) at Ryerson University, and today, I’ll share 3 tips to help CDOs implement their social media vision: Always Have a Plan: Most CDOs are in their position because they’re leaders in their field. It took planning to complete your education and accomplish your career … [Read more...] about EDI Tech Corner: 3 Tips to Help Chief Diversity Officers Implement Their Social Media Vision
Institutional Diversity Topics and Events
Social Media and The Chief Diversity Officer: One CDO’s Success Story
In this video post, I discuss how integral social media has been in helping me succeed as a Chief Diversity Officer as Ryerson University's inaugural Assistant Vice President/Vice Provost of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). I talk about how I've used social media to build my brand and help me strengthen my professional network. My experience with … [Read more...] about Social Media and The Chief Diversity Officer: One CDO’s Success Story
Chief Diversity Officers: Skilled Practitioners or Figure Heads?
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...] about Chief Diversity Officers: Skilled Practitioners or Figure Heads?
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...] about Empathy: A Critical Leadership Skill For The 21st Century
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...] about Black History Month in Canada