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Taking My Own Medicine: 4 Nuggets I Want to Share from My Company’s DEI Training Program
One of the most important principles that my team believes in is taking our own medicine. Before we ask a client to take an assessment, we take it first. If we launch a training program, we are the first to sign up. We feel that we can’t genuinely ask someone to experience...
Meet Seven Women Closing the STEM Gap
I happened to be in Washington, D.C., visiting the Smithsonian Castle earlier this month when I noticed something curious happening in the gardens just outside. Dozens of life-sized 3D statues of women who have excelled in the fields of science, technology, engineering,...
7 Inspiring TED Talks in Honor of Women’s History Month
Since 1987, March has been designated as Women’s History Month. This year, we are sharing some of the top TED Talks given by women leaders from a gamut of backgrounds. These women use humor, vulnerability, and wisdom to claim permission to step into power, validate women’s...
Can You Pass This U.S. Women’s History Quiz?
In celebration of Women’s History Month, here’s a quiz called “What Women Could Do in the U.S. and When They Could Do It.” Check it out and see how many you can guess right and how many surprise you. You’ll find the correct answers at the bottom of this post. 1. In 1970,...
10 Books to Celebrate Women’s History Month
As a certified Women-Owned business, we are celebrating Women’s History Month 2022 by highlighting books by ten amazing women. These recent titles depict women who have pushed boundaries, affected change, redefined roles, and enriched our understanding of what it means to...
4 Ways to Celebrate Women’s History Month
Every year, the U.S. recognizes March as Women’s History Month, and as the CEO of Center for Executive Excellence, a Woman-Owned Business, I’m excited to celebrate. If you’re wondering how you can celebrate Women’s History Month this month and beyond, here are four...
Highlights from our Panel Discussion: Building a Strong DEI Foundation
I have no idea how or even when I registered for the webinar yesterday but I am so glad I did. You put together a well-informed panel of leaders and I wanted to congratulate you on having a successful event. That was a dart to my heart and I'm thrilled that I was able to...
Earn Your DEI Credentials in a Safe Place at Your Pace in 2022
It’s hard to believe that Center for Executive Excellence will celebrate our 10-year anniversary next year. For nearly a decade now, we’ve been asked to work with senior leaders to define and execute strategic goals, to train both high-potential employees, emerging...
7 Books to Read in Honor of Black History Month and Beyond
Every February, the U.S. honors the contributions and sacrifices of Black Americans who have helped shape the nation. Black History Month celebrates the rich cultural heritage, triumphs and adversities that are an indelible part of our country's history. If you’re looking...
5 Trailblazers We’re Celebrating in Honor of Black History Month
When you think of pioneers in African American history, who comes to mind? For most of us, it’s leaders like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, Maya Angelou, and James Baldwin – and rightfully so. But, if names like Pauli Murray, Matthew Henson, and Katherine Johnson...
5 Key Steps to Giving Critical Feedback in the WFH World
For two years, managers have been waiting for ‘the day’ when everyone goes back to the office. The expectation, back in early 2020, was that once the pandemic had ended, we’d all collectively resume our pre-Covid patterns of office-based work. During that period of...
12 Powerful Quotes that Highlight MLK Jr.’s Leadership Legacy
This month, Martin Luther King, Jr. would have turned 93. While it is customary to look to our elders for sage advice, King knew that he was walking a path of imminent danger, but that his words could not be silenced by a bullet. Before his assassination at age 39, King...