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Posts Tagged ‘equality’

Equality and Prejudice on the Big Screen

Oct 27, 2010 | 2

I live in one of the least racially diverse areas of the United States of America. When The Race Doctor came to town to give his presentation about how minorities are portrayed in movies it brought flash backs of my 80's marketing class. But wait... aren't we in 2010?…

The Pope as CEO is an HR Nightmare

Sep 19, 2010 | 3

This isn't about belief or lack thereof, it's an observation about a global organization with a leader that oversees about 1 billion people in addition to being a Head of State. In the US where we constantly refer to the EEOC, equality and transparency, there are about 68 million people who are under his leadership. If the Pope were the CEO of another organization that were for or nonprofit - other than religious, he would have been forced to resign, the subject of multiple investigations and litigation. The pope as CEO is an HR nightmare...…

A Riddle Solved Through the Eyes of Babes

Sep 12, 2010 | 5

Poor Bill Cosby, conditioned from birth to have locked in his mind the image of strong critical thinking life saving decision makers as only men. He got a well deserved thump on the head from his TV wife with a newspaper. But ask Millenials about gender professional roles and you get more answers than perhaps you could imagine.…

Farmville is Better Than Hate Spam

Jul 17, 2010 | 1

My mom sent me this email today that made me want to puke. You may have seen this before. It was sent to her by a friend. It was forwarded several times and due to poor email etiquette it afforded me the opportunity to stand on a soapbox much like I do here, but to a very different audience - one that has never heard me or heard of me before. Perhaps it will make a difference, perhaps not, but not for lack of effort on my part...…

Talent as a Commodity

Sep 05, 2009 |  

It's easy to think that the dollars spent on the diploma on the wall, the initials after a signature, the ability to command a six-figure salary or inherited social stature make one more valuable. In the end, whether we choose to acknowledge it or not, we're all just sack of bones with the same postmortem value.…