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Acknowledge the Past, Hope for the Future
Progress is slow, but minority businesses are gaining ground.
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The Week That Was
After Sunday, there’s no more professional football until the fall. But if you don’t like football, and you are looking for something to do while others enjoy the big game, here are the top five stories from Talentmgt.com for the week of Jan. 27. …
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Should We Get Rid of the Term ‘Minority’?
I got a tweet from Patricia Duarte this week. She’d read my last blog on using social media to reach minorities, and suggested that we “start by nixing the term ‘minorities’ from your vocabulary. It’s pejorative and increasingly inaccurate.” Well,…
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New Year Greetings Can Unintentionally Offend
I just received the following automated email response for an Australian colleague living in the Philippines. “Please note that our office will be closed on the 31st January in celebration of Chinese New Year.” Many Westerners unintentionally offend…
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These Are the Best Places to Work?
Fortune magazine has released a list of the “Best Companies to Work For.” Although I am quite skeptical of such lists, knowing most to be creatures of narcissistic CEOs and their toadying PR hacks, let’s take a look at the top 10. I’ll try to be fai…
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If You Know Something, Say Something
Are you hoarding information that might help someone do more, be more or know more? If so, why?
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Want to Reach Minorities? They’re on Social Media
Earlier this week the Wall Street Journal published an article titled “Twitter Users’ Diversity Becomes an Ad Selling Point” featuring new data from Pew Research Center. It’s official: Social media is a veritable treasure trove for those who want to …
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The Week That Was
If it seems like January is dragging, that’s because it is. Fill the empty time with these top five stories from Talentmgt.com for the week of Jan. 21. 1. The Model for Great Mentoring: Mentoring is an honor. Except for love, there is no greater g…










