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Harassment and Bullying in the Workplace

May 9, 2013

Why U.S. Employers Do So Little Many of the facts below have been confirmed by the 2007 WBI-Zogby Survey. Bullying is Legal Most workplace harassment and mistreatment (80%) is completely legal. Remarkably, a hostile work environment is actionable (illegal) only […]

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Are You An Inclusive Leader?

May 1, 2013

  Here is a very short video (3 minutes or so) by the firm Ernst & Young (http://www.ey.com/US/en/Home) on the importance of Diversity and Inclusion for their business. One does not need to be a global giant like Ernst & […]

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Research Findings: The Value of Intercultural Skills in the Workplace

April 27, 2013

    Work: The value of intercultural skills in the workplace —A survey conducted by the British Council, Booz Allen Hamilton and Ipsos Public Affairs, of HR managers at 367 large employers in nine countries: Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Jordan, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the United Kingdom […]

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Emotional Illness in the Workplace

March 3, 2013

  Our October 2012 Lunch and Learn seminar on Mental Health in the Workplace, has attracted a widespread audience, as well as a multitude of comments and debates on what employers can and cannot do when dealing with an employee […]

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Novartis’ David Epstein: A Diverse Team Can ‘Accomplish Feats Nobody Thought Possible’

February 23, 2013

  “David Epstein, Division Head of Novartis Pharmaceuticals, spoke with DiversityInc CEO Luke Visconti aartis corporate headquarters in Basel, Switzerland, about how diversity impacts innovation, R&D and marketing. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation is No. 13 on the DiversityInc Top 50.” Here are some excerpts from […]

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Building a Culture of Inclusion at the U.S. Air Force Academy

January 28, 2013

  article by: Adis M. Vila   “The mission of the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA), the youngest of the four service academies, is to educate, train, and inspire men and women to become officers of character motivated to […]

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4th Biennial United Nations Traveling Film Festival, hosted by UW-L

January 27, 2013

  The themes for the documentaries for this year’s UW-La Crosse festival are “Human Dignity” and “Education is a Human Right”. Ranging in length from five to 73 minutes, these documentaries are set in dozens of different locations around the […]

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Cultural Proficiency Training organized by The School District of La Crosse

January 27, 2013

  Date: February 8th Time: 9-11:30am Place: Hogan gymnasium Topic: The first 90 minutes will be a presentation about micro-aggression. How do we recognize it? How do we stop it? The focus will shift to a panel conversation with several […]

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2012 Annual Report

January 16, 2013

 

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December 7th 2012 Feedback

January 1, 2013

Our December event was a great success!  We would like to thank our audience for their spirited participation, willingness to share, take risks and make the experience worthwhile! We would also like to thank our presenter, Lor Lee, for his […]

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Lunch & Learn Keynote Proactive and Preventative Approaches to Employee Mental Wellness

Join Future Cain in an insightful 90-minute keynote on “Proactive and Preventative Approaches to Employee Mental Wellness.” Drawing from her extensive work and the latest research, Cain will explore innovative […]

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Multi­cultural Resource Guide

This guide lists established and emerging resources that reflect and celebrate cultural diversity in our area.

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