Articles and Publications

Here's how to achieve equity and culture change. Published at Certified Professional Bookkeepers of Canada, Q1 2023 [Continue reading]

Could DEI training cause more harm than good? Researchers have studied the effects of diversity training for years, and they’ve found a resounding theme: most DEI programs don’t work.  Published at Reworked.co, February 23, 2023 [Continue reading]

Is DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) sustainable in the workplace? The simple answer is no, not as it stands today. Published at Reworked.co, January 30, 2023 [Continue reading]

To help understand whether a positive work culture is more productive for the workplace, NXTTHING asked HR managers, CEOs, and business leaders this question for their insights. October 2022. [Continue reading]

Part two of Canadian Underwriter's Workplace Culture addresses how brokerages are using DEI programs to shine some light on the recruitment challenges within the Canadian insurance industry. Canadian Underwriter, October 2022. [Continue reading]

The Canadian Association of Black Insurance Professionals (CABIP)'s own Ingrid Wilson, CHRL, CMS sat down with industry leaders and Canadian Underwriter to have a frank discussion on why DEI needs to be a priority within every organization. September 2022. [Continue reading]

 VF INC’S VOICE: Issue # 18, Newsletter re-published by VF Inc. Commonwealth of Dominica, December 16, 2020. 

Let us talk about Performance Measures, Outcomes and Objectives and Key Results (OKRs). These topics often bring feelings of distress and trepidation forward for leaders and employees. Just think about how this will be amplified next year as Human Resources and Organizations try to figure out how to measure people performance for 2020. [Continue reading]

Earlier this week – as I was preparing to participate on a panel in regards to Racism in the Canadian Corporate Workplace; as part of the panel planning process the topic of Imposter Syndrome came up as it relates to the impact on Women and Women of Colour. [Continue reading]

After almost 18 years of not being in the job search market, it was refreshing to discuss common concerns and issues with other HR leaders in the job search process. One of the main issues and challenges was how to network and meet with the key stakeholders at companies we were targeting for roles, rather than dealing with recruiters who potentially were not representing us the way we wanted to be represented. Then COVID-19 hit. [ Continue reading]

Many companies are talking about Diversity and Inclusion and looking at how their current programs – if they have them - can address the racial issues that are at the forefront for many at this time. Before I tell you why most Diversity and Inclusion programs do not necessarily mean anything to us right now, let me first identify the difference between Diversity and Inclusion – because there is a difference. [ Continue reading]

 Prior to the pandemic crisis created by Covid-19, I was working on an article about the Employee Experience. The Employee Experience prior to the pandemic and the employee’s well being focused on everything from the relationship between the employee and their leaders; the employee and the culture of the company; the employee and their relationship with their peers and teams; the physical environment most employees worked in; work life balance and total rewards and compensation. The importance of each of these items depends on where an employee was in terms of their relationship with the company – during the attraction and candidate stage; the onboarding stage; the retention stage and the departure stage. [Continue read]