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The Power of Leadership

January 28, 2020 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

Last week, Goldman Sachs announced that they wouldn’t be granting any companies IPO certification if they don’t have at least one diverse director on their Board. Well....! It is amazing to me what can happen when someone influential (or a business in this case) draws a line in the sand about … [Continue reading] The Power of Leadership

Filed Under: Board of Directors, Uncategorized Tagged With: Board of Directors, Diversity, equity, Goldman Sachs, inclusion, representation

The (Subtle?) Ways History can Undermine Inclusion

January 21, 2020 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

Last week I was in San Antonio, Texas for the Evolutionary Business Council’s annual  conference. My colleague and I led a short session called Real Talk: Race, Equity and Raising Social Consciousness. We also met with the organizational leadership to discuss these issues in the context of … [Continue reading] The (Subtle?) Ways History can Undermine Inclusion

Filed Under: anti-Black racism Tagged With: anti-Black racism, EBC, inclusion, racism, representation, Robert E. Lee, Texas

What if we put the I first?

February 20, 2019 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

Diversity and inclusion. D&I. What if we put the I first? Imagine what might change? This week I’m thinking (again) about Board diversity. The lack of diversity and the need for diversity on Boards of Directors is something we have been hearing about for years. Last week I was at an … [Continue reading] What if we put the I first?

Filed Under: Diversity & Inclusion Tagged With: Boards of Directors, Diversity, representation, World Economic Forum

The Oscars and Representation

March 14, 2018 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

I didn’t watch the Academy Awards, but I did google the video about representation. If you didn’t see it, you can watch it here. The messages are clear. So I'm going to highlight a few of the many great things that were said, and say a few words about them. Voices being heard... Mira Sorvino … [Continue reading] The Oscars and Representation

Filed Under: Representation Tagged With: dreams, Kumail Nanjiani, Mira Sorvino, Oscars 2018, possibilities, representation, Salma Hayek

Musings about Black Panther

February 26, 2018 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

Of course I saw Black Panther this past week. Here are a few thoughts. I left the cinema feeling proud. Like the melanin in my skin was an opportunity. I wondered why the person who technically saved the world was a white dude. One of the few in the movie. Really?! Wesley Snipes could … [Continue reading] Musings about Black Panther

Filed Under: African American Tagged With: bias, Black Panther, confidence, representation, self esteem

Why D&I needs Bill C-25

February 5, 2018 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

In Canada, despite the fact that Visible Minorities make up 21.9% of the population (much more in some cities) the representation of people from “diverse” backgrounds (as well as female representation) is still abysmal. Bill C-25 (currently before the Senate) is aimed at changing that. It would … [Continue reading] Why D&I needs Bill C-25

Filed Under: Diversity & Inclusion Tagged With: Bill C-25, Boards of Directors, representation, Senior Leadership, The Senate, visible minorities, women

Emojis and Skin Tone

January 16, 2017 by Annemarie Shrouder 2 Comments

A Story: Picture this (a true story): A Person of Colour and a White person are texting (you pick who you want to be in this scenario). They are discussing plans, and at the end of the exchange the Person of Colour sends their White friend a brown “thumbs up” to indicate that they agree. The White … [Continue reading] Emojis and Skin Tone

Filed Under: African American, Diversity, Diversity & Inclusion, Race, white Tagged With: emojis, representation, skin tone

Visual Representation

January 9, 2017 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

Lack of Diversity One of the things that irks me is the lack of diverse representation in images. If you take a look at the images that are used on websites, in ads, on posters, on billboards, the majority of the people used are white, thin, depicting heterosexual relationships, able bodied, and … [Continue reading] Visual Representation

Filed Under: Diversity, Diversity & Inclusion Tagged With: images, media, representation

5 Ways to Increase the Number of Women in Senior Management

September 6, 2011 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

On the heels of last week's interview with Anne Golden (CEO of the Conference Board of Canada) on CBC, here are 5 things Anne suggested companies need to do, to make a conscious effort to increase the number of women in senior management.  Anne made reference to these as steps CP Rail has taken in … [Continue reading] 5 Ways to Increase the Number of Women in Senior Management

Filed Under: Diversity, Inclusion, Inclusive workkplaces, Representation Tagged With: commitment, female senior executives, hiring, promotion, representation, senior management, women

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