DEI News, & Insights

DEI’s Creative Comeback

During the past few years, a slew of companies have scaled back or eliminated their DEI initiatives altogether following Donald Trump’s opposition to these programs. However, in a surprising turn, latest figures show that DEI is supported across the political spectrum...

Are implicit and explicit bias the same?

We’ve all heard the terms implicit, unconscious, and explicit bias before, but many of us wonder what the differences are. These terms are often interchangeable when people discuss them, so understanding what they mean is important. In this post, I will be a friendly...

Freedom, Not Finished

Every year on June 19, communities across the country come together to observe Juneteenth through parades, live music festivals, block parties, and other joyful events. However, many people may not fully understand its significance or why it is recognized as a federal...

EDS President in Finland for Annual JAMK University Lecture Series

Elmer Dixon is off on his annual trip to lecture on diversity at JAMK University of Applied Sciences in Jyvaskyla, Finland. He will be a guest lecturer on topics related to Strategic Diversity Management, Cross Cultural Competence and Team Development. Post‐war...

The Multicultural Workplace and the Impact of Rising Resentment of Non-dominant Cultures

23-25 November, 2017, Jyväskylä, Finland Processes and strategies for initiating, maintaining, and furthering intergroup interaction or research Interculturalists around the globe for decades have been dedicating their “life's work to building bridges among cultural...

This week! SIETAR USA San Diego

Exploring the Intercultural and Diversity & Inclusion Fields: Bridging Boundaries or One Approach? EDS President Elmer Dixon will be among the panelists in a discussion around where the Intercultural field and the world of Diversity & Inclusion meet, connect,...

Hispanic Heritage Month? More a Lifetime for Estela Ortega

Estela Ortega, Executive Director of El Centro de la Raza, is at the top of the list when thinking of “amazing Seattlites” and “Hispanic Heritage Month.” She was already at the top of the amazing list…Hispanic Heritage Month is simply a reason, not a qualifier, to...

Knee Jerk Reactions and the Paradigms and Physiognomy of Unconscious Bias

You are in the midst of a conversation or perhaps a discussion at a business meeting when it takes a turn for the worse. Tension rises. “Women,” you mutter under your breath. “Typical black guy,” you think. The conversation had nothing to do with the speaker’s race or...

Why Companies are Still Challenged by Creating a Diversity Pipeline

Turnover and job vacancies come at a high cost to companies. Deadlines and projects don’t wait while a company scrambles to find the best candidate as quickly as possible…for what hopefully will be a long and meaningful association. Having trusted relationships, an...

Pride Month: LGBT Inclusion at Work

72 countries around the globe prohibit discrimination in employment because of sexual orientation. The United States is not one of them. Many people assume that Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights includes Federal Government protections based on sexual orientation and...

As Populations become more Multicultural, is there still a need for ERG’s?

Everyone has heard it. By 2020, the population of White Americans will no longer make up the majority of the US population. In 45 years, people in the US self-identifying as having “two or more races” will grow faster than any other group. With these changing...

EDS to Present at SIETAR Europa 2017 Congress in Dublin Ireland

“Cultural Dexterity for Turbulent Times” is the theme of this year’s SIETAR Europa Congress coming up May 22-27 in Dublin Ireland. Elmer Dixon, President of Executive Diversity Services, will be there to present on the Challenges in Policing Diverse Communities. Dixon...