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Canada
A recent survey released by the Ontario Disability Employment Network (ODEN) has found there is still a need for broader commitment towards creating inclusive workplaces in the province. Markham and 6 communities in southwestern Ontario were identified as “bright spots” when it comes to expressing an interest in hiring or having hired persons with a disability in their workforces, according to Joe Dale, ODEN’s executive director. "The hardest thing in any community is changing attitudes and creating a culture in the community that embraces diversity and inclusion of all its citizens," Dale says. The survey which represented 32 Ontario municipalities followed a challenge issued earlier this year to build inclusive workplaces...
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| The Working Mother Best Companies for Multicultural Women recognizes organizations that have remained committed to policies and programs that truly support working women of color. For the line-up of 23 companies who received this year’s honors, click here....[ read more ] |
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Ask a Consultant
BY EVELINA SILVEIRA |
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Dear Diversity@Work:
I am in the process of evaluating the managers in my department and I want to include some diversity competencies within their performance appraisal. What are some of the actions I should be looking for?
Pamela K., Lethbridge AB
Dear Pamela:
You are right to note the importance of evaluating managers on their ability to work in a diverse workplace. It is one thing to say that...[ read more ] |
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Guess My Race
BY MICHAEL D. BARAN |
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Harvard University and Cambridge Diversity Consulting have recently released an iPhone / iPad / iPod application that works as a fun and highly effective tool for diversity training in the workplace. Here’s how Guess My Race works.
Users of the app take a ‘quiz’ where they will see striking photographs of real people and then try to guess how the person in the photograph answered the question: “What race are you?” The user immediately sees... [ read more ] |
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