DEI FAQ
Interested in implementing DEI into your workplace but need more information first? No problem! Creating and managing a successful diversity, equity and inclusion process in the office requires a strategic and multi-pronged approach. Below are some frequently asked questions that address DEI so you have a better understanding of what it is and how it […]
90% of transgender people experience workplace harassment.
90% of transgender people reported experiencing harassment in the workplace and 47% experienced an adverse job outcome, according to the national Transgender Discrimination Survey. With 2018 marking the second year in a row that more than two dozen members of the transgender community were killed, we have built multiple training programs for our clients to […]
35% of employees are bullied in the workplace.
35% of employees are bullied in the workplace and 96% of employees have experienced incivility in their organization. A 2019 survey showed that half of targeted employees experienced deterioration of their mental health and/or physical health, yet bullying in the workplace is not illegal in the US. However, targeted employees and employers alike suffer consequences […]
Social Media in the Workplace
There is a growing blur between our work and private lives. Changes in technology and the popularity of so many different social media outlets has made this an increasingly complicated area for organizations to manage. Employment attorney and President of SHIFT, Katherin Nukk-Freeman, helps explain what employers and hiring managers should and shouldn’t do regarding […]
Bystander Intervention Training
Creating an Upstander Culture. Learn why the EEOC recommends that companies should consider providing bystander intervention training as a tool for reducing incidences of sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace. Click on iTunes to listen to the full podcast..
The Human Rights Campaign is the largest national LGBTQ civil rights organization in the US.
Their annual Equality Index is an increasingly influential ranking of US businesses with the best practices for LGBTQ workplace inclusion. In this podcast we go into more detail about the HRC, the annual Corporate Equality Index Survey, which policies and practices companies are being rated on and why it’s so important for companies to keep […]
Most business experts agree that the single most important factor in an organization’s success is human capital or talent.
In this podcast we interview HR expert, Rachel Freedberg, about how employers can implement Topgrading Methods created by Bradford Smart to hire top performers and ensure that their hiring process is free from bias. Click on iTunes to listen to the full podcast..
How Unconscious Bias Can Lead to Claims of Harassment and Discrimination.
Employment law attorney and SHIFT’s President, Katherin Nukk-Freeman, Esq. and Social Psychologist, Carolyn Wall, PhD, discuss how our biases can lead to real risks of harassment and discrimination claims in the workplace. Carolyn provides information about the types of unconscious biases we often see manifesting in workplace situations and Katherin offers practical advise for employers […]
Bias and the Brain
Social Psychologist and Unconscious Bias expert, Carolyn Wall, PhD. helps listeners understand what we mean when we talk about unconscious bias. Carolyn explains how and why our human brains are naturally designed to make quick decisions and snap judgments and how we can all learn to interrupt our biases and align our behavior with our good […]