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.
Human Resources
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 »
You’re Hired! Cyber Pros Needed!
In the wake of countless breaches, state chief information officers (CIOs) are attempting to hire a more robust cybersecurity staff. But it’s not easy. One of the major stumbling blocks is the lack of talented cyber professionals-this is especially true at the state and local level. Historically, CIOs have typically been viewed as the managersRead… 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.
Forget Big Data in HR – Focus on Insight from People Analytics
In this example, big data was not required. In fact, just a comparatively little amount of data, properly analyzed and presented to non-technical organizational leaders, can lead to big improvements. The lesson – don’t blindly accept or ask for more data.
Federal Partners Work Harder To Achieve Mission Goals & Save Taxpayer Money
Sally Jewell, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), and Denise Turner Roth, Administrator, General Services Administration (GSA) signed the Denver Federal Center (DFC) Long-Term Space Strategy Working Group Charter.
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.
Do Employee Engagement Surveys Matter Anymore?
Making the case that annual engagement surveys should be a thing of the past.