2010 Census: Take 1
A Colorado business owner said to a holiday customer visiting from Connecticut, “Hey, I’ve always wondered. Why is it that those little tiny states back there get so many votes in Congress while we out here in the west have such big states and such few votes? It’s just not fair!” The system is actually… Read more »
The “D” Word
I once worked with an organization to provide a public program on how diversity strengthens business results. It was a different kind of venture for both of us, in a community that had been fragmented by diversity challenges. Both the client and I were excited by the possibilities and aware of the pitfalls. We coordinated… Read more »
FALSE EQUIVALENCY
A term I hadn’t seen much popped up in an email last week: false equivalency. The term was used in an account of an assault on an activist associated with the group, MoveOn.org, by a supporter of Rand Paul’s Senate campaign. You’ve probably seen it. Paul’s campaign put out a statement condemning violence “on both… Read more »
Hang It Up
A picture is worth a thousand words and, as Henrik Ibsen said, “a thousand words will not leave so deep an impression as one deed.” What happens when a picture is a deed? Business owners, managers and others have asked, how can I make a good “first impression” when diverse customers walk into my business?… Read more »