Joe Gerstandt | keynote speaker, freedom fighter, freak-flag flier

Changes in buying power (2000-2006), Selig Center for Economic Growth, June 2006   The inappropriately labeled "business case for diversity" has many components, and its makeup can vary a great deal across industries and organizations.  There are a couple of components that apply to all industries and all organizations; 1) changing populations demographics, and 2)   [Read More…]

From Colorlines (thanks Siobhan), the Ward Connerly / Affirmative Action battle is coming to a state near you…tick, tock…   You can read the article in its entirety here. From Missouri to Arizona By Mick Dumke “A significant degree of racism reared its head. I think for many years, whites have been upset by the tools   [Read More…]

Anti-Racism Public Dialogue   Saturday, January 19th, 7:30 am to 4 pm UNO Milo Bail Student Center – Ballroom and Nebraska Room Continental Breakfast, Lunch and Snacks will be available!!*   In preparation for meaningful dialogue, prior to January 19th participants must have read The Heart of Whiteness by Robert Jensen, and Omaha World-Herald series   [Read More…]

I have written (glowingly) about the work of Scott Page before…this is a pretty good article of his.  It is from The Center for American Progress.  Those of you that work in organizations where people are running around screaming about innovation might want to forward this on to some co-workers.  Enjoy. Diversity Powers Innovation By   [Read More…]

A friend shared this with me the other day and it really cracked me up…you can always count on The Onion to cut to the heart of the matter… Man Finally Put In Charge Of Struggling Feminist Movement December 3, 2007 WASHINGTON—After decades spent battling gender discrimination and inequality in the workplace, the feminist movement   [Read More…]

Police: Omaha teen fired AK-47 at random  

I just sat down to look through the new HR Magazine from SHRM and I got caught up on page 22.  The article "C-Suite Worries Over Succession Planning", caught my eye because of some of the research attached to it.  The article is based on a survey conducted by SHRM and Hay Group, which asked   [Read More…]

 I do love diagrams and this is a great one…add this diagram to all of your materials regarding diversity and inclusion efforts.  This simple diagram explains exactly why so many diversity efforts are perceived to be falling short.  We are talking about very difficult work that takes time, yet there is generally a small investement   [Read More…]

Catalyst is a cool organization that does a lot of really good stuff.  Here are a few things they have recently released that will be of value to you: 1- Damned or Doomed Damned or Doomed—Catalyst Study on Gender Stereotyping at Work Uncovers Double-Bind Dilemmas for Women Study examines how a "men-as-default-leaders" mindset derails women’s   [Read More…]

A couple of very good (I am biased) development opportunities coming up in the next few weeks: Get Connected, Get Ahead Learn how to create and utilize the relationships in your life to be successful. "It’s not what you know, it’s who you know that matters." That’s how people describe the power of relationships in   [Read More…]