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Co-creators of Belonging

Impact the world around you. Beyond diversity, inclusion and racism, we can co-create belonging for all. It starts with You.

HAPLESS FATE OF THE “SHANGAAN BAG”

Since the early 1990s through several significant stops in 2008, 2015 and 2019, violent attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa continue to flare up and increasingly seem to have become some kind of acceptable norm. A recent addition to the list of these ill-fated things, foreign-owned shops in Thokoza, East of Johannesburg, were ransacked […]

Understanding Apologies (How to say you’re sorry – and mean it )

What are some of the reasons you hesitate to apologise? Thrilled to be featured in another edition of Skyways magazine. Read the article HERE.

Lyft’s New Diversity Report Shows a Surprising Source of Progress

Lyft is an on-demand transportation company based in San Francisco, California. It develops, markets, and operates the Lyft car transportation mobile app. Startups tend to see rapid growth as a way to increase revenue and marketshare—but it’s also an opportunity to make progress on diversity. According to it’s latest diversity and inclusion report, released Friday, Lyft doubled […]

4 Ways To Develop Leadership Skills In Your Everyday Life

When you’re aspiring to a leadership role but perhaps not yet in one, developing the skills you need to be successful can seem like a Catch-22: How do you become a great leader when you haven’t yet had the opportunity to lead? And developing leadership talent matters. A February 2018 DDI study found that organizations […]

Inclusive Leadership Boosts Organizational Performance

Inclusive leadership focuses on creating a culture where differences are valued and appreciated, contrasting opinions and perspectives are encouraged and employees have a sense of both uniqueness and belonging. Research has shown that organizations with leaders that facilitate inclusive cultures tend to have employees who contribute more, stay longer, make better decisions, collaborate more effectively, perform better and are more […]

Five Ways Gender-Diverse Companies Stand Out

Here are five ways companies with more women in leadership stand out: 1. They make data-driven hiring and promotion decisions. Companies that have more women in leadership typically have hiring and promotion practices that make the process more objective and data-driven, rather than dependent on personal impressions about a person. This approach may include incorporating […]

4 Temptations Nice People Face in Difficult Conversations

Can nice people lead effectively through conflict? That is one of the key leadership questions that hound nice people everywhere. Leading effectively through conflict is an essential leadership skill. Leaders must be able to engage in difficult conversations, hold people accountable for results and confront violation of values. But, can a nice person handle the […]

The Perfect Apology

Why a Perfect Apology? When last have you heard a perfect apology? More importantly, why is it that we dread having to apologise fully? When we know we’ve messed up or made a mistake, why do we not just avoid ‘fess up and say sorry? Mostly, we cover up, we blame, we brush it aside […]

No need to dread family gatherings this holiday

There’s nothing worse than dreading the holidays just because it means having to spend time with family members that you’d rather avoid because relationships are strained or awkward at best. Families are not known for effective communication. When we’re fearful of the pressing questions from a persistent aunt, the emotional outbursts of a stressed-out cousin, […]

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