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Shattering The Glass Ceiling - A Strategy For Survival

By Amy Nelson Gottschalk - Last year, the Federal Glass Ceiling Commission released a report stating that only 7%-9% of senior managers at Fortune 1000 firms are women. (Korn-Ferry and Catalyst). This is compelling, considering women make up almost one half of the nation's workforce. As a result, they have been known to disproportionately cluster in "white collar ghettos" or the bottom tiers of management and lowest paying industries (Added: 15-Sep-2001 Hits: 918 )

Screening Diversity Trainers

By Mauricio Velásquez - You acknowledge that diversity training will help your organization internally and impact the bottom line. So you publicly request proposals from all the diversity training companies you can find. So how do you separate the superior trainers from those that might cause more harm than good when allowed to come into your organization to start this very important work? (Added: 15-Sep-2001 Hits: 724 )

21 Cultural Competencies for the 21st Century

By Jose Soto - Following are 21 competencies that will facilitate and enhance your personal and professional involvement within the context of multicultural and diverse settings. (Added: 15-Sep-2001 Hits: 2180 )

DIVERSITY WORST PRACTICES

By Delyte D. Frost - For companies embarking on diversity initiatives, a best practices search is now an accepted starting point. But is this enough? Relying on cookie-cutter replications of others' actions in diversity practice is risky business. Current diversity best practices research fails to establish clear standards for success; correlate results with bottom-line outcomes; collect data from all levels of organizations; and measure the impact of different corporate cultures on success. (Added: 15-Sep-2001 Hits: 1469 )

Effective Multi Cultural International Business Meetings

By Neil Payne - Of the many areas in international business where cultural differences manifest is in the corporate meeting room. International meetings are an area where differences in cultural values, etiquette, interpretations of professional conduct and corporate rules are at their most visible and challenging to control. (Added: 21-Jul-2004 Hits: 463 )

Holy Cross Case - Diversity Success Story

By Mauricio Velásquez - Diversity training is not the only answer. It must be part of a bigger plan of action addressing the systems, the structures, and the culture of the organization. It would be beneficial to focus on how other companies are implementing diversity-related support initiatives. Every year, Holy Cross Hospital sponsors several interesting diversity initiatives acknowledging and celebrating diversity within their employment and client (patient) ranks. (Added: 15-Sep-2001 Hits: 876 )

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