As we embrace the vibrant month of June, a significant celebration takes center stage in communities worldwide: Pride Month. What began as a commemoration of the Stonewall Riots in 1969 has evolved into a global movement that champions LGBTQ+ rights, acceptance, and equality. While Pride Month resonates strongly in our personal lives, its influence extends…
May 21st is World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development also known as Diversity Day. For over twenty years, UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has led this celebration of cultural diversities between different countries, states, and people around the World. Diversity Day offers an opportunity to reflect on the benefits…
View New York State’s Sexual Harassment Prevention Model Policy and Training here:
Combating Sexual Harassment in the Workplace (ny.gov)
WEBINAR: WATCH HERE When organizations lack cultural competency, the ability to interact effectively with clients and coworkers of different backgrounds is limited. Raising our cultural competency helps us to leave stereotypes and faulty assumptions about other cultures behind. During this session, SHIFT HR’s Co-Founder and President, Katherin Nukk-Freeman, Esq. and Cadence Bank’s Senior Vice President…
Cultural competency in the workplace has become a hot topic, but what does it mean? Why is it important? What are the challenges, and how can organizations and employees benefit from learning about this topic? Cultural competency is “the ability to effectively interact with people from cultures different from one’s own, especially through knowledge and…
