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Free Workshop: Make Your Contacts Count:
Networking Know-How for Business and Career Success
 With Sue Schnorr, President of Training Insights, Inc. and Associate for Contacts Count
Learn the rules and tools for making great connections in a variety of settings. Make strategic use of your networking time, find resources, get more visible, and attract opportunity. learn how showing character and competence makes people want to build their relationships with you. >>>
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Call for Presentations: Multicultural Forum on Workplace Diversity
 The Opus College of Business at the University of St. Thomas in partnership with the National Black MBA Association Twin Cities Chapter has announced a Call for Presentations, June 22 - July 30, 2009. The two day conference presents intense training in diversity and inclusion (D&I) for the corporate, education, government, healthcare, legal and nonprofit communities. >>>
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Three Young Persons Awarded Scholarships from the YMCA of Greater Rochester
 The YMCA has awarded two Scholarships for the Enhancement of Diversity and one Springfield College Matching Scholarship. The programs allows the to cultivate outstanding minority youth and assist them with their college expenses. >>> |
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First Annual Men of Color Summit
The First Annual Men of Color Summit will be held at The College at Brockport, June 16-17, 2009. This statewide event, focused on undergraduate students, is an important effort towards highlighting the need and successes of this population. >>> |
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Gay and Lesbian Pride Month - LGBT Career Management Resources
When President Clinton signed the executive order designating June as Gay and Lesbian Pride Month he wrote “I hope that in this new millennium will continue to break down the walls of fear and prejudice and work to build a bridge to understanding and tolerance, until gays and lesbians are afforded the same rights and responsibilities as all Americans.” >>>
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Article: Creating Successful Mentoring Partnerships
By Ann M. Johnston
Few people are neutral in their feelings about mentoring. Most, if they have had a mentoring relationship, begin by telling of their gratitude for having met the "right" mentor at the "right" time. From that perspective as protégé, mentoring can have positive nostalgic memories associated with the experience. If, on the other hand, they feel that they have received poor or no mentoring, it is reflected upon as missed opportunity." >>>
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Diversity...What it is
By Joe Gerstandt
 Still quite possibly the most poorly understood, misunderstood dynamic in the world of business (and education, politics, human resources, leadership development, etc.).
Diversity means difference. Difference shows up in many different forms...but before we even take a look at that, I think having a better understanding of what difference actually means can be helpful. >>>
Diversity...What it isn't
As issues of diversity and inclusion are becoming increasingly business critical, there remains a great deal of evidence that these are still largely misunderstood issues. On a very basic level, there does not seem to be a good understanding of what diversity is and what its value is for a group, organization or community. >>> |
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Everyday Collaborative
Conflict Resolution:
A Quick-Study Tutorial
 By Susan Woods, Henderson Woods, LLC
I’m going to guide you
through a quick tutorial in
collaborative conflict
resolution with the help of
my friends over there. Conflict
is like a puzzle.
Every party
brings a piece.
The key is
discovering the pieces
to put them together.
Success is in the conversation!
Opportunity is nowhere! >>> |
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Emotional Intelligence and Diversity Series Part 4:
Intercultural Literacy: Reading Others More Accurately
Jorge Cherbosque, PhD;
Lee Gardenswartz, PhD;
Anita Rowe, PhD
 Success requires the ability to understand, get along with and appreciate
people who are different from us in meaningful and concrete ways. From obvious aspects such as
language differences to more subtle ones such as world view, values and customs, awareness of
the impact culture has in shaping behavior is a crucial part of emotional intelligence and
professional effectiveness. Read Part 4 in this series
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Ouch! That Stereotype Hurts: New Interactive Workshop by Leslie Aguilar
Reviewed by Mike Streeter
 A little over a year ago, we featured Leslie Aguilar’s book, “Ouch! That Stereotype Hurts” in Bookshelf. It has been among the most popular items on the site in terms of visitors and downloads. When Leslie had developed an interactive workshop along with a 12-minute, skill-building video/DVD, we wanted to learn more about it. >>>
Share Your Story in the New Video, OUCH! Your Silence Hurts
 Leslie Aguilar, is producing a new video, OUCH! Your Silence Hurts that will encourage the silent bystander to become active in speaking up on behalf of respect. Leslie is currently soliciting inspiring quotes, stories or examples of speaking up against bias and stereotypes for use in her upcoming new video. >>> |
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