Written by: Mary Smith It may be difficult for organizations to change their thinking, processes, or procedures without acceptance of these changes from the top. Leaders need to embrace their organization’s diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, becoming champions of this much needed addition to an organization’s foundation. Aside from promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion because it is the ethical thing to do, there are several benefits for organizations who choose to embrace diversity. Although, simply having diversity is not enough. Leaders must be cognizant of how they treat all employees,...

Written by: Mary Smith Diversity and inclusion often go hand-in-hand, with several organizations talking about D&I (diversity and inclusion) or DE&I (diversity, equity, and inclusion) efforts. However, diversity is much easier to gain and to prove, and inclusion doesn’t follow behind just because diversity is present. Inclusion is a conscious action; it’s showing up to work everyday with the intention to make everyone on your team feel heard, included, and like they belong in that space free of judgment for what makes them diverse. Knowing how to treat people inclusively...

Written by: Mary Smith Several studies have demonstrated the benefits of supporting diversity and inclusion in the workplace, ranging from increasing your bottom line to attracting the best and top talent. We know our workforce is becoming more diverse in age, race, ethnicity, culture, and so much more as we move further into the twenty-first century. While topics of discussion in diversity are heavily focused on external qualities, such as gender, race, and age, what makes us diverse goes far beneath the surface. We are diverse in personalities, thinking styles,...

Written by: Mary Smith We talk about being a positive and ethical leader a lot through our work with The I in Team Series. Being a positive and ethical leader has an immense impact on the people around you, something we talk about frequently is knowing and understanding your influence. Being a positive and ethical leader may also seem subjective, and many are left wondering what a negative and unethical leader looks like and what the consequences are. With IA Business Advisors’ renowned leadership development program, we want to take...