The ELC in the Media
Here is a selection of recent interviews and articles highlighting The ELC’s response to the murder of George Floyd and the systemic racism that continues to plague our community.
SiriusXM Interview:
- CNN: What CEOs and managers should be doing for black employees
- CNN: How to smash the ‘concrete ceiling’ at work
- Fortune: Providing bereavement leave is one way companies can support black employees right now
- ABC News: Corporate America weighs in on protests, racism as companies struggle with diverse staffing
- Fair Play Talks: CEOs Promise to Reinforce DE&I Efforts to Stamp Out Inequality
- NewsWeek: The 20 Largest Public U.S. Companies Without a Black Person On Their Board
- Meat + Poultry: Tyson CEO details current, future inclusion and diversity efforts
- Dispatch Argus: Deere pledges $1 million to NAACP Empowerment Programs
- Atlanta Business Chronicle: UPS pledges millions to support justice and reform to advance equality
- CNBC Video: Crystal E. Ashby discusses the importance of strengthening the pipeline of Black talent to the C-suite and on corporate boards
- Fortune: There is no shortage of black talent in corporate America
- Bloomberg interview with Kevin Warren, ELC Member and Chief Marketing Officer for UPS on diversity in the workplace
- The Wall Street Journal: Black Executives Are Sharing Their Experiences of Racism, Many for the First Time
Black CEOs Speak Out: Hear From Four of the F500 on the Blatant Acts of Racism Plaguing Our Community
- CNN: There are just four black CEOs of Fortune 500 companies. Here’s how they are addressing the death of George Floyd
- CNBC: Merck CEO Ken Frazier on unrest over police brutality: George Floyd ‘could be me’
- Fortune: CEO of Coach parent Tapestry forcefully says ‘black lives matter’ in emotional post to staf
- Standing together for change: A word from Roger Ferguson, President and CEO of TIAA
Resources Examining Race And Diversity In The Workplace
- WEBINAR: Power in the Boardroom: What board directors can do to eradicate racism in the corporate world
- Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds
- Why So Many Organizations Stay White
- The Characteristics of White Supremacy Culture From Dismantling Racism: A Workbook for Social Change Groups
- Caring For Yourself And Others As A Leader, with ELC Member James Rosseau, Sr. and Shola Richards
- Race, Work & Leadership: New Perspectives on the Black Experience
- Diversity Practices: Challenges and Strategies
- The End of Diversity As We Know It: Why Diversity Efforts Fail and How Leveraging Difference Can Succeed
- How Black Lives Matter In Corporations—This Time Can Be Different
- ELC member Alvin Bowles discusses the importance of diversity being part of everyday decisions
- ELC Member Kirk McDonald: Exhausted by the Turmoil, Positive about Changes Ahead
- Combatting Racism, as a Lifestyle
- Pay for Performance … and Diversity
- The Power of Choice
- 7 Ways Corporate Leaders Can Address D&I Right Now
- Improving Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Workplace
- Racial Diversity: There’s More Work to be Done in the Workplace
- Confronting Racism at Work: A Reading List
- Survey says Microsoft, Google CEOs are among top CEOs for diversity, inclusion in 2020
- Yes, You Must Talk About Race At Work: 3 Ways To Get Started
- Inclusion, Not Only Diversity, Should Be The Goal If We Want An Equitable Workplace
- 10 Steps Businesses Can Take To Improve Diversity And Inclusion In The Workforce
- How to talk about race in the workplace, according to this management professor
- How to Call Out Racial Injustice at Work
- Most white people don’t believe racial discrimination exists at their workplace, but nearly half of Black employees disagree
- So You Want To Be An Anti-Racist Ally? Start Here
- 5 ways racism is bad for business – and what we can do about it
- There’s no excuse for not having racially diverse boards. Here’s how to do it
- What a real commitment to diversity in the workplace looks like
- Black Lives Matter! It’s Time Employers Update Their Interview Questions
- 8 Things Any CEO Can Do To Advance Diversity And Inclusion Right Now
- America’s Black brain drain: Why African-American professionals are moving abroad—and staying there
- ON THE VERGE: How to Stop the Tidal Wave of Multicultural Women Fleeing Corporate America
- How virtual reality is tackling racism in the workplace
- How One Business Is Creating Race Diversity In Their Company
- Zoom and TIME for Learning Present: Race in the Workplace
- Diversity And Inclusion: Why You Should Never Ever Make These 6 Mistakes
Self-Care Resources for the Black Community
- Choosing Calm: How to Master a Healthy Mindset
- How to hit the “RESET” button on stress
- Self-Care: When we listen to our bodies, we can find resiliency and renew our lives and work
- 11 Black People Share Big and Small Ways They’re Caring for Themselves
- Self-Care App Shine Offers Free Meditations Specific to Black Well-Being
- 6 Black Therapists on the Best Ways to Practice Self-Care Right Now
- Self-Care Is An Act of Revolution When You Are Black
- Black Lives Matter: Practicing self-care during a revolution
- I’m a Black therapist, and this is why neglecting your mental health could be lethal today
