DE Talk | Pro Tips for Celebrating Holidays Inclusively at Work
Season 4 • Episode 5
How your organization celebrates holidays at work impacts your culture and employee experience. When you recognize your employees’ backgrounds, you help create a culture of belonging, whereas ignoring your employees’ identities may lead to disengagement and increased turnover. Tune in to today’s podcast as DirectEmployers’ Candee Chambers and Mikey Meagher share practical tips and guidance on how to show employees you value differences and welcome them to bring their whole selves to work – holiday celebrations and all.
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DE Talk Unplugged: Building Foundational Relationships in Native American & Tribal Communities
The month of November is often regarded as Veteran and Military Families Month, but you might not know that it is also Native American Heritage Month. One organization is working to help these communities where they intersect by supporting underserved tribal...
DE Talk | Fostering Intentional Workplace Inclusion through Vocational Rehabilitation
Season 4 • Episode 3
Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives have gone from nice-to-have to must-have over the last few years, but creating a diverse workforce involves more than just race, ethnicity, and gender. It also includes individuals with disabilities, the largest minority group in the world. Listen in as DirectEmployers Disability & Community Outreach Specialist Christa Martin chats with CSAVR CEO Steve Wooderson about how employers can foster intentional inclusion through utilization of vocational rehabilitation services to better employ and advance individuals with disabilities in the workplace and beyond.
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Behind the Scenes of an ERG: Mayo Clinic
As the world continues to become more diverse and multicultural, employers are leveraging their workforces and the knowledge within to usher in internal change and create welcoming environments for employees and customers alike. One way to do this is by turning to...
Behind the Scenes of an ERG: Dow
It’s said that the employees are the heart of every organization. From serving up new business ideas to challenging conventional processes and upping the status quo, your employees continue to drive change and forward progress – so who better to listen to when...
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Where Do Holidays Fit In?
When it comes to diversity, equity & inclusion (DE&I) initiatives, policies that impact day-to-day operations are at the forefront, but it’s easy to forget that developing a sense of belonging goes much deeper than that. Understanding people beyond the...
Reflecting on ADA32
Every year with the ADA Anniversary, I try to picture if the Americans with Disabilities Act were a person. I did it as a retrospective during the 30th anniversary, trying to picture one of my newly 30-year-old-friends getting promoted and buying a house. But this...
Pride Month: A Texas Rainbow Sticker
This blog post was written by Tammi Wallace (she/her/hers), Co-Founder, President & CEO of the Greater Houston LGBT Chamber of Commerce, originally published on June 1, 2021. This year, in Houston, Pride Month takes on a bit of a different tone due to the pandemic...
