Category: PDJ
by Dr. Charlita Shelton President University of the Rockies More and more companies and corporations are taking diversity seriously and are creating diversity departments within their organizations. Diversity officers are in turn establishing diversity initiatives with the goal of creating an inclusive work environment. For individuals in an organization to embrace the concept of diversity,… Read the full article
Sam Kim Vice President, U.S. E-Commerce Group W.W. Grainger, Inc. What is your definition of leadership? A great leader is able to harness the power and wisdom of a diverse team. You need a vision and a strong imagination that enables you to transfer innovation from outside the box into the box. A leader needs… Read the full article
by Deidre Golden Director, Global Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Practice ORC Worldwide International Labour Organisation (ILO) identifies discrimination based on social origin as a long-recognised form of discrimination, and one that is very difficult to address. While it has not been “on the radar screen” of most diversity and inclusion efforts to date, ORC has… Read the full article
by Donald Fan Senior Director, Office of Diversity Walmart According to the 2009 survey of the Committee of 100, most Americans (73%) believe Asian Americans have made significant contributions to the American culture. By contrast, two Senate seats, six House of Representative seats, and only 1.5% of Fortune 500 corporate board seats are held by… Read the full article
By T. Hudson Jordan Director, Global Diversity & Talent Strategies Pitney Bowes, Inc. Diversity within an organization has evolved over the years to encompass the many ways in which people differ from one another. Early diversity conversations may have focused solely on race, while today, the term diversity encompasses a range of factors that influence… Read the full article
As a global company that operates in more than 90 countries worldwide, Royal Dutch Shell PLC is, by its nature, a diverse organization. It works in a huge range of different geographical locations with a workforce that incorporates many different nationalities and cultures.
by Craig Storti When we interact with people from other cultures, one of the biggest challenges is dealing with language issues, not cultural differences (the raison d’etre and usual subject of this column). In our multi-cultural world, chances are you have encountered the language challenge if your job involves serving the public or otherwise interacting… Read the full article
The objective of our grassroots-based multicultural marketing approach is to position New York Life as the Company of the Community.
The U.S. Postal Service embraces multicultural marketing as a natural part of fulfilling its universal service mandate.
Tax Partner Who in your family had the most impact on your success? Many family members have supported me throughout my career, and enabled me to achieve success. If I had to point to one person, though, it would be my grandfather, Steve Spann, who had the greatest impact on me. He instilled in me… Read the full article
