Healthy and Black
Introducing Healthy and Black—a podcast dedicated to exploring health, wellness, and empowerment within the Black community. Each episode dives deep into important conversations about physical, mental, and emotional well-being, blending expert advice with real-life stories. Whether you’re on a journey to better health or seeking inspiration to thrive, Healthy and Black offers insightful, relatable content […]
The Dual Entitlement Crisis
“I’m special and you’re not.” Just writing these words is uncomfortable. Yet we have all come across people whose behavior demonstrates overwhelming superiority. For reasons that psychologists are just beginning to understand, some individuals have a lofty sense of entitlement deserving of special treatment and privileges. The word “entitlement,” coined to define a thing to […]
Immediate Outrage and Long-term Paralysis
As horrible as the murder of those innocent people who were just shopping for groceries in Buffalo this past weekend, and as intense as the fear, sadness, and/or anger most of us feel right now, this tragic incident will quickly begin to fade into memory for those of us not directly affected. For Black people, […]
We, Too
I, too, sing America. I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes, But I laugh, And eat well, And grow strong. Tomorrow, I’ll be at the table When company comes. Nobody’ll dare Say to me, “Eat in the kitchen,” Then. Besides, They’ll see how beautiful I am […]
An Uphill Climb, But One That All Black People Can Make
By now, you may have learned about the disproportional impact that COVID-19 is having on communities of Americans of African descent (African Americans). According to the COVID Tracking Project, which collects testing and patient-outcome data from all 50 states, the rate of death resulting from COVID-19 for black people is at or above twice the percentage […]
Understanding Employee Needs – A Fresh Approach Needed (Second of Two Part Series)
A New Approach: Understanding Employee Needs A “one size fits all” approach will not generate substantive behavioral change. People see the world through different eyes. What happens in employees’ lives affects who they are at work; what happens at work affects who they are at home. Throughout our careers, we move through stages that determine […]
It’s the Workplace Culture: Why Wellness Programs Fail (First of Two Part Series)
Wellness Programs are Missing the Mark Many companies have introduced workplace wellness programs to improve their employees’ health and simultaneously reduce both direct and indirect employee health care expenses. In fact, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation, fifty-three percent of small firms and 82% of large firms offer some form of wellness programs. Despite collectively investing more […]
Diversity of Thought: No One Said It Would Be Easy
Many companies present a good story about their diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives. In annual reports and marketing materials, they regularly trot out images and statistics demonstrating the demographic breadth of their workforces, which is undeniably good from a social- and corporate-reputation standpoint. They also tout the business value of diversity and inclusion, but are […]
Want to boost your workforce diversity results? Hire highly qualified people!
Achieving workforce diversity continues to be an elusive goal of Corporate America. Finding qualified, diverse talent and warding off claims of reverse discrimination are two of the most cited challenges that plague hiring officials. The result of poor selection processes has been catastrophic for women and people of color, as well as other underrepresented groups. According to U.S. […]
Igniting Diversity, Inclusion with Augmented Empathy
Diversity and inclusion (D&I) is a complex, thorny subject on which volumes have been written. As a result, individuals can easily get overloaded and eventually tune out. In October, I had the opportunity to take a different approach to tackling this issue when I was selected to speak at the HR Tech Conference in Las Vegas. What made […]