The “chase woke, go broke” era
Corporations can help social justice movements in two key ways — and no, not the ways you’re thinking of. Continue Reading
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Woke-washing and Whac-A-Mole: Why diversity seems to go nowhere
Marketing hijacks language (Problem 1) and we turn diversity initiatives into a series of tasks that obscure strategy (Problem 2). Now what? Continue Reading
Only 6% of financial advisors are African-American. Chase those repercussions, yes?
There’s no real pathway to conventional wealth and success for minorities, and maybe that’s where “black lives” should ultimately “matter” more. Continue Reading
Could partition dependence bias help save us from Brad and Chad?
We don’t do very well at combating bias during hiring, but maybe if we find the right mix of science, strategy, and execution … we could? Continue Reading
Can we finally start getting rid of racist hiring managers?
Lessons from an Adam Karpiak LinkedIn/Twitter thread on how far we still need to go (and whether we can). Continue Reading
The Blunder Years, Episode 36: “Nobody’s f*cking equal!”
How equal are we, really? And if we’re not that equal, what does that mean for both raising kids and HR best practices? A conversation. Continue Reading
The Rust Belt sure Googles the word “n*gger” a lot
Via here, and ultimately here: West of the Mississippi is a bastion of non-hate, eh? Well, somewhat I guess. (That’s why it’s a good place to go find a spouse.) The Rust Belt, well … SMDH. It might be a… Continue Reading
Jay-Z offers one of the best summaries of The War on Drugs
I went to Montreal for New Year’s Eve 2008 to 2009. First word of caution: don’t go to Montreal for New Year’s Eve. It’s a beautiful city and it has a tremendous food/beer culture, but … on December 31 of a given… Continue Reading