What Modern Discrimination Looks Like
Modern discrimination is less about treating other people badly and more about showing preference to people in our in-group.
Posts By richard regan
The Paradoxical Commandments of the Federal Government
Satisfaction in these disengaging days as feds has to come from within, particularly when the good you contribute is not recognized.
The Bias Roadmap: Warmth and Competence
Once we emotionally process someone’s likeability, we move on to the next feature of their competence.
Who Would You Hire: The Silver Spoon or the Scrapper?
The pecking order of who gets an interview is at the heart of diverse and inclusive recruitment.
How Race Neutrality and Diversity Undermined Affirmative Action
I miss the days of affirmative action. Without it, I would have never received a college scholarship. Back in the affirmative action day, people of color and women received special consideration in employment, college admissions and federal contract competition. The thinking behind affirmative action was based on the rectification of historic wrongs perpetuated against peopleRead… Read more »
Diversity and Inclusion: The Big Lie
We may be diverse but we are far from inclusive. We have hit the snooze button when it comes to true equal opportunity. I hope we have not waited too late for our wake-up call.
The Most Important Diversity Trends in 2015
Our country and world is changing. You are either leading or trailing when it comes to embracing that change. Don’t be left behind; an inclusive workplace depends on it.
The 150 Person Rule and How It Affects Engagement
The Dunbar Rule is the notion that human beings can maintain only 150 offline and online relationships.
The Development Ceiling of the SES
If our leaders are underdeveloped, where does that leave the rest of us?
The IKEA Effect on Engagement
The do-it-yourself market that IKEA has perfected is grounded in meaning and purpose. We take more ownership in something we know that we have created. The more time and energy we put into a project the more identity we have with the experience and its outcomes.