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Free Webinar April 29 - Is It Bias? Making Diversity  Work - with Dr. Sondra Thiederman
Bias costs organizations billions in lost productivity, high turnover, and low morale, not to mention the risk of expensive litigation. Getting rid of bias is within our control. It is not a mystery. It is a choice and we each have the power to make that choice. For employees, supervisors, team leaders, managers. >>> |
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We invite you to follow the Workforce Diversity Network on Facebook, comment on articles, and get the latest information on upcoming events. Invite your friends to become fans too. Become a fan today!
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MCC General Counsel Receives Daily Record Award
 Diane Cecero, general counsel for Monroe Community College, has received The Daily Record’s Top Counsel Award for her significant contributions in advancing the role of in-house and general counsel and for her exemplary character and integrity. >>> |
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MCC Students Play Role of Ambassadors in NYC
 Six months ago, Kevin Pizarro, 20, didn’t know–or even care to know–the history of Syria and its stance on hot-button topics such as nuclear disarmament. The Model United Nations course this spring at Monroe Community College changed his mind-set and turned him into a voracious learner. >>>
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Anne M. Kress Inaugurated
as MCC’s 5th President
 Since assuming the MCC presidency in June 2009, President Kress has dedicated her initial efforts toward outreach—sponsoring a Listening Tour that included stops throughout the Greater Rochester area and meeting with local community and business leaders. >>> |
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Along the Silk Road is April 15
An educational, cultural and entertaining program, “Along the Silk Road” showcases examples of art and culture of nations linked to the Silk Road, an ancient network of trade routes, over land and sea, that connected the East and the West, from China to the Mediterranean Sea. >>> |
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 Review: Is It Bias? Making Diversity Work
Dr. Sondra Thiederman's book, “Making Diversity Work – Seven Steps for Defeating Bias in the Workplace,” was a groundbreaking approach to dealing with biases, always among the biggest barriers to creating inclusive cultures. Now revised and updated Dr. Thiederman has just released a companion DVD-based course titled, “Is It Bias? Making Diversity Work.” I talked to her about the project. >>>
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A few thoughts about diversity training…
By Joe Gerstandt
 I came across yet another article recently questioning the value of diversity training, and I always find the responses interesting, but I also find the articles themselves to be interesting in the way in which they hold diversity training up to standards that I do not see applied to other bodies of content. >>> |
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