Bernadette Smith 8/26/22 Bernadette Smith 8/26/22

5 Things / High Potentials

This week I facilitated a conversation with a client about my book Inclusive 360. In the conversation, I was struck by how often my conversations around DEI quickly focus on hiring for diversity. Yes, that’s important, but data tells us that at the entry-level of organizations, the percentage of men vs women, and White people vs BIPOC are fairly balanced. The gaps widen as employees are promoted. Classic unconscious bias.

Bernadette Smith 6/10/22 Bernadette Smith 6/10/22

5 Things / Still Learning

This week I had a bunch of planning meetings in anticipation of upcoming keynotes. About 80% of the time, the client advises: “As a heads up, our employees are generally pretty conservative.” I’ve heard this from clients in many industries: financial services, energy, manufacturing, commercial real estate, and more.

Bernadette Smith 6/6/20 Bernadette Smith 6/6/20

5 things / ben & jerry’s

Bernadette Smith 6/29/19 Bernadette Smith 6/29/19

5 things / woke-washing