The killing of George Floyd in May 2020 and the renewed calls for social justice and racial equity led many organizations to publicly decry systemic racism and forced them to examine the racial disparities within their own companies. Professor Martin Davidson shares insights on how businesses can create systems and structures to promote more diverse workplaces, how initiatives like mentorships and sponsorships can nurture diverse talent and support career growth, and how unconscious-bias training and allyship can foster equitable and inclusive cultures.
You want to have the people you bring in thrive and advance, unencumbered by biases and discriminatory policies.”
– MARTIN DAVIDSON, Johnson and Higgins Professor of Business Administration | Senior Associate Dean and Global Chief Diversity Officer
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