What’s the #1 Conflict on Diverse Teams?
Whether you're working at a massive global organisation or on a small team of 5 people, this one issue derails diverse teams more than any other: Clashing Expectations!
Read MoreA Black Woman’s Advice to White Professionals
White professionals who value the benefits of workplace diversity can play a vital role in proactively creating inclusive work environments.
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How can job candidates use CQ to help find employers who will leverage team diversity rather than use them to up their diversity counts?
Read MoreHow to Facilitate Productive CQ Conversations
Whether designing a diversity workshop or engaging in conversation, there’s a fine line between discussion that moves the conversation forward and those that simply make things worse.
Read MoreWhy do all the Chinese students sit together?
By David Livermore and Sandra Upton A few years ago, Beverly Daniel Tatum published a fascinating book, Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? She addressed the reality that African-American kids usually sit together in the…
Read MoreOscars So White? Welcome to the Film Industry!
Guest post by Emily Livermore As a first year film student, I’ve been watching the controversy surrounding the whiteness of the Oscars with great interest. Media is accessible all over the world by people from all backgrounds and cultures. When…
Read MoreNew Book on Culturally Intelligent Innovation
DRIVEN BY DIFFERENCE: Releases February 17 Pre order now. The following is an excerpt from an interview about the book: Q: What prompted you to write this book? A: I’m insatiably curious. That’s what drives any research or writing project…
Read MoreThe Power of Attention for Culturally Intelligent Innovation
At the end of January, our new book on culturally intelligent innovation will be available in bookstores everywhere. This month's article is an excerpt from Part 1 in the book. *** If you buy a silver Honda, you start seeing…
Read MoreThe Dilemmas of a Traveling White Guy
Last week I walked into the Mumbai airport to check-in for my flight to Abu Dhabi. I was flying economy but as I entered the queue, the airline representative immediately said, “Right this way sir.” And just like that, I…
Read MoreWhat Diversity Matters Most?
I welcome the way many organisations have broadened the definition of “diversity” to go beyond skin color and nationality. Diversity of thought, work style, function, age, and much more are all relevant forms of difference. But not all diversity is…
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