Stewart Leadership Insights Blog

The Underrepresented Group Your DE&I Efforts May be Missing

By Peter Stewart

June 29, 2023

Diversity & Inclusion

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In the quest for diversity, equity, and inclusion, there’s one underrepresented group that your organization may be overlooking: the neurodiverse population. Approximately 20% of the population has some form of neurodiversity. However, as of 2018,...

How to Be An Ally in the Workplace

By Tim Davisson

June 20, 2023

Diversity & Inclusion, Pride

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Earlier this month, I shared some thoughts on How to Show Pride in June and Be an Ally All Year Long, and the response has been fantastic. I thought I would follow up with some tips focusing specifically on creating a more inclusive and welcoming...

Rebuilding Inclusion and Trust After Layoffs

By Tim Davisson, Lisa Russell

June 13, 2023

Diversity & Inclusion

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In 2022, high-profile layoffs at tech giants such as Google, Meta, and Amazon captured headlines and attention. It may have been easy for some to dismiss the layoffs as unique to the industry, which does seem to endure periodic shake-ups, but other...

Why Organization's Leaders Need to Prioritize Inclusion

By Dr. Linda Ellington

June 08, 2023

Diversity & Inclusion

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Prioritizing inclusivity in an organization is a matter of ethics, social responsibility, and strategic advantage. It fosters a positive work environment, drives innovation, attracts and retains diverse talent, and enhances organizational...

How to Show Pride in June and Be an Ally All Year Long

By Tim Davisson

June 01, 2023

Diversity & Inclusion, Pride

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June is Pride Month, a time when many in the LGBTQ+ community come together to celebrate what Pride means to them individually and as a community across the world. Pride Month is celebrated each year in June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in...

7 Ways to Manage Bias in Performance Management

By Daniel Stewart

December 22, 2022

Diversity & Inclusion, Performance Management, Communication

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As the year winds down and leaders look ahead to 2023, thoughts naturally turn to the annual review process. While ideally, this process would be free from bias, such a lofty goal is practically impossible. Humans are wired for bias;we naturally...

4 Ways to Balance DE&I Priorities and Remote Work

By Daniel Stewart

August 11, 2022

Effective Communication, Diversity & Inclusion, Hybrid Work

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In the aftermath of two years of rapid adoption of hybrid and remote work, the results are clear: the future of work is flexible. Studies consistently show that employees want remote work options, and flexibility about when and where people work is...

4 Lessons from Companies Leading the Way in DE&I Efforts

By Daniel Stewart

June 14, 2022

Valuing Others, Diversity & Inclusion

As leaders continue to balance DE&I initiatives with other business demands, it can be helpful to examine the successes of other organizations for lessons on how to achieve DE&I goals. The Forbes fifth annual America's Best Employers for Diversity...