A few years ago I did a post titled: “The Chief Diversity Officer and Communications”. In that video post, I discussed the importance of Communications and working with Communications Professionals and Specialists as a Chief Diversity Officer (CDO). Communication (Comms) is one of those functions that is vital to advancing equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI). Today’s post … [Read more...] about Comms In Question: How Internal Communications Can Drive External Results
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Reflections of a Chief Diversity Officer: Leveraging EDI to Drive Culture Change in Organizations
(Originally posted April 28, 2023 on the EDI Knowledge Mobilization and Dissemination Centre at Sheridan College) This article was extracted from a fireside chat I did last year as part of the CICan 50-30 Challenge “Every Woman Counts” webinar series: A virtual space for important conversations to advance workplace EDI across Canada. The fireside chat was moderated by Alicia … [Read more...] about Reflections of a Chief Diversity Officer: Leveraging EDI to Drive Culture Change in Organizations
The Evolution of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Roles: Highlighting My Bright Future Podcast Episode (37)
Last month I was interviewed for a Bright Future podcast episode (Episode 37), moderated by Michael Bassett, Director, Research Impact, at the Conference Board of Canada (CBoC). Drawing upon my experience as a Chief Diversity Officer in Canada and the United States, I shared my perspective on a number of topics related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) roles and their … [Read more...] about The Evolution of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Roles: Highlighting My Bright Future Podcast Episode (37)
Promoting Disability As Diversity and Accessibility as an Institutional Priority
In the United States, legal challenges to race-conscious higher education policies have required that practitioners and researchers continue to focus on race/ethnicity to the exclusion of other diverse populations, including students with disabilities. In Canada, postsecondary institutions are not besieged with such challenges. On the contrary, instead of race/ethnicity, … [Read more...] about Promoting Disability As Diversity and Accessibility as an Institutional Priority
Integrating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Into the DNA of Public Universities
Too often executive leaders view diversity work as either a numerical problem (i.e. not enough diversity among the workforce or student population) or a problem of compliance that needs managing. However, to truly integrate the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) throughout public postsecondary institutions, a multifaceted and longitudinal approach is required, as … [Read more...] about Integrating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Into the DNA of Public Universities