Tag: Inclusion

In her book “Mismatch — How Inclusion Shapes Design,” Kat Holmes provides valuable insights into the crucial elements that must be integrated into new design innovations. Through a variety of real-world examples, ranging from the inclusive product design of OXO Tools for Alzheimer&...

There’s a dangerous trend happening in the world of “progressives” and Diversity & Inclusion. People are learning what to say and what not to say, without understanding the actual meaning behind their words. People are memorizing formulas, rather than learning how to analy...

The Heldrich Center for Workforce Development hosted The State of Workplace Diversity and Inclusion Forumin person and streamed online on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. More than 100 stakeholders from the public...

So, let me start this week’s blog post by saying that the inclusion of people with disabilities in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts is crucial for creating truly inclusive and equitable workplaces. This is my baseline. My non-negotiable starting point. Actually, let me rephras...

The United States Air and Space Force is an adaptive organization that continuously improves for the benefit of its service personnel. For instance, the US Air and Space Force has recently made deliberate changes to its physical testing procedures to support a more diverse force. Due to these shifts...

In order to enter into this work, much learning and unlearning is necessary. Examples of what learning has already begun can be further explored in the blogs relating to book clubs for Me and White Supremacy and Gender Your Guide. These are two examples of the work that teachers, staf...

All businesses should have clear policies regarding discrimination based on race, gender, religion, age, or any other protected class. These policies should also outline procedures for reporting instances of discrimination. To effectively implement anti-discrimination policies, CEOs should commun...

I’m not a massive fan of listicles, and I feel like they could become exclusionary very easily, but I wanted to talk about a few individuals and organisations I look up to on a daily basis in the space of diversity and inclusion. The content they share can often be challenging, which is why&nb...