Are your Employee Resource Groups losing steam? Research shows mentoring is a proven solution for the advancement and retention of top talent. Many organizations do not have enough mentors to meet the requests. More hybrid and remote work environments make it more difficult for employees to find mentors and find the time to connect. Join us to learn how group mentoring circles can allow you to scale your mentoring efforts, maximize your reach, excite your mentors, ignite peer mentoring, and save your mentors time. Learning Outcomes: Understand how group mentoring can be easily scaled within a ..read more

Are your Employee Resource Groups losing steam? Research shows mentoring is a proven solution for the advancement and retention of top talent. Many organizations do not have enough mentors to meet the requests. More hybrid and remote work environments make it more difficult for employees to find mentors and find the time to connect. Join us to learn how group mentoring circles can allow you to scale your mentoring efforts, maximize your reach, excite your mentors, ignite peer mentoring, and save your mentors time. Learning Outcomes: Understand how group mentoring can be easily scaled within a ..read more

In this podcast you’ll learn about the United States’ diverse histories and how they impact work culture while expanding perspective regarding whose history is relevant/important. Learning Outcomes: Understanding the impact sharing diverse histories has on work couture. Identify goals, develop strategies and determine further actions for personal growth. Expand perspective regarding who’s history is relevant/important.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fwi/support ..read more

Learning Outcomes  - New data from WorkStep about the #1 reason for supply chain worker turnover. - Companies awareness of the issues. - What companies can do to overcome the workforce shortage. Description  New research from WorkStep – a hiring and retention platform for supply chain – found that 77% of frontline employees are considering new roles in the next three months. Historic employee turnover continues to plague businesses operating in the supply chain. WorkStep’s looks at the top factors contributing to employee dissatisfaction, as well as other key themes: The Great Resig ..read more

Learning Outcomes  1. Taking steps to increase 4 core feelings (at work, home, school or community) to eliminate shame and increase healthy belonging and significance. 2. Steps to redirect power struggles (one of 5 patterns) when people believe "might makes right" and "win/lose" is how life works. 3. Forgiving self by knowing 4 steps of change: Unconsciously unhelpful, CONSCIOUSLY UNHELPFUL (get kind), consciously helpful, unconsciously helpful. Description  Challenged by poor behavior in others? Tired of harshness AND permissiveness in reaction to it? What do you do, think, and say ..read more

Learning Outcomes  - The earlier the knowledge the better the outcome - Become more selfless than selfish - It's never to late Description  Inspiring The future Leaders with Guest Joseph Ballard jr & Jacory Whitley aka YB-CEO Ceo of Millionaire Status Records and One Sound North Nonprofit and Manager of One Sound Studio North, for a fascinating conversation about leadership, reaching back for the youth, company culture, the business landscape in Memphis TN and Minneapolis MN. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fwi/support ..read more

Learning outcomes •Identify key concepts to keep in mind when communicating across differences •Acquire effective strategies that will help take the adversity out of diversity dialogues •Develop an action plan for improving your effectiveness around diversity and building more inclusive work environments Description  Nowadays, organizations are actively seeking to diversify their workforce, not only because of the impact of demographic changes but also because of the proven benefits diversity brings. Unfortunately, as our workplaces diversify, so does our level of discomfort in working ac ..read more

Have you ever wondered how to make systems-wide organizational changes in DEI? When ERGs and training are not moving the needle on your DEI measures, you need a new organizational strategy. By identifying, assessing and developing already existing influencers in every department and at every level in your organization, you can begin to create a Bridge Builder program. Bridge Builders become the linking agents to create stronger organizational communication and more effective collaborative social networks. This is a top-down and bottom-up generative approach to align and support your DEI effort ..read more

Despite progress in the area of disability inclusion, there are still daily examples in the workplace of attitudes, beliefs, and actions toward people with disabilities that are, in a word, weird. For example, a department director sends a company-wide email telling employees that a new employee with a disability is starting. A manager makes assumptions about a usually high-performing employee who suddenly begins to struggle. Or a presenter at a large meeting says they will project their voice rather than using a microphone. This podcast episode features professionals who share their lived ex ..read more

COVID has created an unanticipated world where we have greater virtual access to others. As teams span geographical and national boundaries to collaborate, the need for deeper intercultural and diversity, equity, and inclusion (ICDEI) awareness, practical tools, and skills has never been more vital. The world has changed and won’t change back to the way it was, so creating a bridge to greater awareness between incredibly diverse team members, and between oneself and others is critical for optimized workplace communication and performance necessary for solving complex problems. It is possible t ..read more