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The Importance of Developing Soft Skills in the Workplace

Cultivating Emotional Intelligence I have previously blogged about the importance of developing soft skills. In today’s blog I update the discussion by addressing ways to improve your soft skills. First, it’s important to understand the importance of developing these skills in the workplace. Developing Soft Skills in the Workplace I recently read an interesting article on Forbes Advisor online […]

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How Diversity and Inclusion Can Make Your Company More Successful

Expanding the Horizons of Corporate Social Responsibility This guest blog was written by Charlie Fletcher. He can be reached at the email below. There should be no argument that diversity and inclusion must be an integral part of your business. At the most basic level, you have social, ethical, and legal responsibilities in this area.

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What is the “Speak Up Culture” in the Workplace?

Relationship to the “Cancel Culture” I was glancing through LinkedIn posts and found one by Tanya Finnie about the Speak Up Culture. Having blogged many times before about the cancel culture, I was intrigued to find out more about the speak up culture and its relationship to cancel culture. “Speak up culture” refers to a

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EDI Courses in Higher Education: Are They Doing Any Good?

Boise State’s Experiences Last month it was announced that Boise State University was suspending a course following allegations that the in-class instruction had humiliated and degraded some students over their beliefs and values. The suspension affected roughly 1,300 students in 52 sections of UF 200: Foundations of Ethics and Diversity, according to the University, a

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Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace: Benefits and Challenges

Promoting EDI in the Workplace In the modern era, where technology has taken over and distances have been reduced due to globalization, workspaces are more open towards cultural diversity. To promote equal opportunity, companies are now including a diverse range of people to work with them and help them grow. According to a BCG report,

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Does Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Belong in a College Curriculum?

How Best to Teach Cross-cultural Communication and Multicultural Studies The hot topic on college campuses is whether issues surrounding equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) should be included in the college curriculum and, if so, how should it be incorporated into the curriculum. These issues have grown in importance because of recent events on campus including

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