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...]
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...]
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...]
Women Worth Watching Awards 2015 – Cheers!
This month I was named among Profiles in Diversity Journal’s 13th annual Women Worth Watching Award winners for 2015. Winners are featured in the September/October 2014 issue, which showcases their achievements and accomplishments in various sectors, including education. I’m very honored to be named among so many impressive women and executive … [Read more...]
Chief Diversity Officers and Dr. Martin Luther King Day: Giving Voice to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
I've been living in Canada for over a year, and while things are beginning to feel normal for me, today feels somewhat strange. It's Martin Luther King Day and typically back home, in the States, my institution would have a day, week or even month long line up of activities and events to acknowledge Dr. Martin Luther King’s contributions to the nation, … [Read more...]