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

A couple of my favorite new (and very timely) on-line resources… Center for Social Inclusion The Center for Social Inclusion works to build a fair and just society by dismantling structural racism. We partner with communities of color and other allies to create strategies and build policy reform models to end racial disparity and promote   [Read More…]

A LOT of people spend a LOT of time talking about “talent” today.  Talent acquisition, talent management, etc., etc.  A good friend of mine just returned from a Talent Management Summit.  I have other friends in Florida for a conference on talent management and other related issues.  I am not against this or opposed to   [Read More…]

Protect Our Constitution – Say No to Initiative 424 The Chamber’s Young Professionals Council is partnering with the Conference for Inclusive Communities, Latino Center of the Midlands, Citizens for Equal Protection and Urban League Young Professionals to host some of Omaha’s business and community leaders to discuss what passage of Initiative 424 would mean. Wednesday,   [Read More…]

Diversity may be the hardest thing for a society to live with, and perhaps the most dangerous thing for a society to be without.  -The Reverend William Sloan Coffin

Dear Friends of Equal Opportunity- Today the Lincoln Journal Star editorial board published a strong statement urging Nebraska voters to VOTE NO on Initiative 424 this November. Please take a moment to forward this message to others in your address book. We have been outspent 2-1 by our opponents thus far and we need your   [Read More…]

Register Today!!!  Working with Humans – October 15th Working with Humans is truly becoming the workshop that everyone is talking about.  Over the past year, I have delivered it to audiences in Omaha, Lincoln and Grand Island, Nebraska – Des Moines, Ames and Sioux City, Iowa.  Sioux Falls, South Dakota – Kansas City, Missouri and   [Read More…]

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, It is the only thing that ever has.” -Margaret Mead Had the privilege to spend Thursday and Friday of last week in Muscatine and to be a part of the 5th Annual YPIowa Conference.  I think that there are a lot   [Read More…]

I have a string of “things” coming up in the next few weeks and just thought I would try and summarize them with registration information in one place. Very excited to be speaking at the 5th Annual Young Professionals Conference on Friday – I will be speaking about the importance of ou personal and professional   [Read More…]

Talent Anarchy is excited to be partnering with the Young Professional Council (YPC) of the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce to present our individual empowerment workshops as the “Young Professionals Training Series.”  Details can be found below or at our website. Young Professionals Training Series Get Connected, Get Ahead – Thursday, Oct. 16This seminar explores the   [Read More…]

Why is diversity important? There are a lot of reasons why diversity and inclusion are important.  There are social justice reasons, there are theological reasons, there are physical and mental health reasons and compliance reasons.  There are a number of very strong business case reasons, but I want to briefly touch on some of the   [Read More…]