Harassment: It Could Cost You.
$168 million! The largest sexual harassment lawsuit on record is a judgment against Mercy General Hospital in Sacramento, California. We read about cases like that and think, “That’s California! It won’t happen to me and my business.” A little closer to home… How would a ruling of $6.2 million against your company impact your business? Continue Reading
People and Diversity …Every Organization’s Greatest Investment
Whether you are a company of one or one thousand, each person you employ is your greatest investment. Getting the highest rate of return on your “people” investment involves another investment—embracing diversity. Demographic trends identified by Pew Research Center include racial and ethnic diversity in the United States on a continuous rise. By 2055, itContinue Reading
Perfect Attendance
Were you the kid in school with perfect attendance? I envied them. Those kids were rare, only one or two in each class. They got accolades and a nice certificate signed by the principal, just for showing up! There was one girl in my elementary school that did not miss one day from First GradeContinue Reading
Workplace Diversity: Aren’t We All the Same, Only Different?
Workplace diversity has been a hot topic for decades. Most of us have been through diversity training once or twice. So, what’s different now? The social climate. Interracial marriages account for 12% of U.S. marriages according to Pew Research Center, and are celebrated this year, 50 years after becoming fully legal in all U.S. states. Continue Reading
Uniquely Corpus Christi
If you’ve lived in Corpus Christi, Texas for any length of time you have at least heard of Beach to Bay. In the weeks leading up to this one-of-a-kind relay marathon, Beach to Bay was discussed at nearly every social setting. Someone in the group would be running. Someone had run in the past. AndContinue Reading
