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American Black consumers: More diverse, demanding and reachable than ever

The report uses Black Americans and not African Americans because it includes a growing number of immigrants and their children. Constantine von Hoffman on February 16, 2024  Attention marketers: America’s Black population is more diverse, more reachable and more demanding than ever before, according to a new survey. The report, “The Global Black Audience,” from … Continue reading American Black consumers: More diverse, demanding and reachable than ever

U.S. entrepreneurship is increasing—and getting more diverse

  By Jared Lindzon May 08, 2023 New technologies, economic uncertainty, and a desire for greater flexibility are pushing more Americans into self-employment, especially those that have historically faced greater barriers to starting a business. According to a recent study conducted by software company Gusto, there were 5 million new businesses created in the U.S … Continue reading U.S. entrepreneurship is increasing—and getting more diverse

Warner Music and BlackRock are investing $750 million in female and diverse artists

By Clint Rainey   February 24, 2022   Lately, white male arena-rock artists have really been cashing in on their back catalogs as they approach retirement age. But in a surprising pivot, Warner Music Group, the third-largest record label, has partnered with BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, on a new $750 million fund that … Continue reading Warner Music and BlackRock are investing $750 million in female and diverse artists

This technique can help diverse teams deal with conflict effectively

By Alida Miranda-Wolff   February 21, 2022   What often goes unsaid in workplaces is how well employees perform (which in a perfect system determines how they advance) is dependent on their social environments. However, if the social environment is dysfunctional, out-of-sync, or toxic, that creates significant barriers and hurdles to improvement and promotion. Early … Continue reading This technique can help diverse teams deal with conflict effectively

Virtual Hiring: The Key to Attracting Diverse Candidates

Isaiah Hankel February 26, 2021 When the Alliance for Board Diversity partnered with Deloitte to examine the gender and racial representation of Fortune 500 boardrooms, their findings painted an alarming yet encouraging picture: Minorities represented only 12.8% of 5,600 board seats in 2010; by 2018, that representation had increased to 34%. While any progress is … Continue reading Virtual Hiring: The Key to Attracting Diverse Candidates

How to Build High-Performing Diverse Teams at Work

Dean Mathews September 8, 2020 A “more woke society” is calling for an end to discrimination in the workplace. Today, businesses are facing immense pressure to build diverse teams at work, with several high-profile organizations compelled to divulge their diversity and inclusion statistics. Besides being the right thing to do, cultivating diverse teams in the … Continue reading How to Build High-Performing Diverse Teams at Work

Diverse Companies Produce 19% More Revenue. How Can You Achieve It?

Amit Dua — August 11, 2019 Follow @https://twitter.com/duamit — August 11, 2019 When we talk about diversity at workplace, we generally associate it with a certain race, gender, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. It is seen as a narrow view towards diversity in various Human Resource Management courses taught in B-schools. Broadly, diversity is explained as … Continue reading Diverse Companies Produce 19% More Revenue. How Can You Achieve It?

Using Pop Culture as a Tool to Bring Diverse Workforces Together

Steven Handmaker — July 12, 2019 Follow @handmaker — July 12, 2019 Communicating to and seeking to inspire your employees will always be an exciting challenge. When seeking to inspire, it can’t be all business 24/7 or that message gets tuned out. So, you may be asking yourself, what tool will make your re-purposed information … Continue reading Using Pop Culture as a Tool to Bring Diverse Workforces Together