Diversity and inclusion in the workplace are becoming more important than ever before. A 2017 Deloitte report found that at least 69% of executives prefer policies that promote inclusion and diversity at the workplace. McKinsey also reported that companies with a gender-diverse workforce make 15% more in revenue than the national average, while ethnically diverse companies make 35% more revenue. …

It was just a picture, and it was in an employee’s cubicle. The worker at a small marketing company in the Columbus, Ohio, area had attended the 2017 Women’s March the day after President Donald Trump was sworn in, and when she returned she placed a photo on her desk of a boy holding a sign that read “Stop White Supremacy.” Who…

I’ll never forget a 30-minute pre-pandemic conference call I once had with some colleagues. Three of the participants, including the host, called from the office; two of us called in from home. The host waited until the 26th minute to ask the virtual team if we had any questions. Up until that point, he seemed to have…