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Diversity...Moving Forward (pdf).
As we continue at Ford & Harrison to be on the cutting edge of our practice area, we are also setting the pace for diversity and inclusion.
Diversity: To Be or Not To Be? There is No Question: It’s Got to Be – And It’s Up to You and Me!
In the beginning, they came to the Ark, two by two, animals of every species: lions, camels, antelope, cattle, birds and reptiles. The great flood came. The animals remained in the Ark until the flood receded. Yes, it was Noah’s Ark, and the diversity of its passengers was mandated by God, as the story goes. They were all in it together, just as we all are.
Creating and Managing a Diverse Workforce.
For several years, employers in various industries ranging from high tech to agriculture have known that they face a potential labor shortage. Not only do employers need to add hundreds of thousands of jobs in the coming years, they also will need to fill existing positions each year due to the retirement of baby boomers and normal attrition. The labor shortage will be particularly acute in the area of skilled labor.
Diversity Training - Is It Really Effective?
With all the recent discussion about whether diversity training is actually effective, it is no wonder that some decisionmakers are feeling embarrassed to even approach the subject. The discussion has been raging for some time, but received major attention when a recent Washington Post article suggested that diversity training fails to accomplish its goals. The author reported that the number of women in management dropped by 7.5% following mandated company-wide diversity training. The number of African American men, Asians, and Latinos each also fell between 10 and 12% following diversity training.
