Riitta Katila: How diversity drives innovation – Stanford Engineering
An expert in entrepreneurship argues that greater diversity is the key to corporate creativity. When Riitta Katila looks at old photos or movies about the space program of the 1960s, she sees one...
View ArticleThe Unintended Consequences of Diversity Statements – HBR
Pro-diversity messages are everywhere, whether you’re searching for a job, playing soccer, or watching the Oscars. Their point is simple: Diversity is good and we need more of it. In the business...
View ArticleLack of diversity in patent holders means ‘half of the population’ isn’t...
The Value Gap is a MarketWatch Q&A series with business leaders, academics, policymakers and activists on reducing racial and social inequalities. Innovation holds the promise of economic...
View ArticleHow this 22-year-old founder turned his college career struggle into a jobs...
Before recent increased DEI efforts led companies to directly partner with schools, many HBCU students struggled to find job opportunities that aligned with their career goals. It’s an experience that...
View ArticleWhy don’t we build diverse teams if we know they’re better? – by Jeremiah Chan
A few days ago, former Miami Dolphins football coach, Brian Flores, sued the National Football League (NFL) and three teams alleging discrimination in the course of his interview processes with two...
View ArticleDiversity Woes in Patent Field Lead Lawyers to Try New Ideas – Blooomberg Law
Braxton Davis and Jeremiah Chan have heard the complaint from law firms with patent specialties for years: The firms want to hire diverse candidates, but qualified women and racial minorities are hard...
View ArticleDiversity Pledge companies now number more than 50 – by IAM
Suzanne Harrison and Bowman HeidenWelcome to Inclusivity Insights – a new monthly feature in which companies will share stories, learnings, and experiences of their D&I journey related to IP and...
View ArticleDo Your Global Teams See DEI as an American Issue? – by HBR
“Diversity and inclusion are an American problem; we don’t have this issue here.” I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve heard this from non-U.S.-based employees of global companies. I’ve also...
View ArticleWhy Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Is The Need Of The Hour – by Forbes
Nish Parikh Forbes Councils Member Forbes Human Resources Council Corporate initiatives to foster an inclusive workplace — or what has come to be known as diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) —...
View ArticleInnovation Diversity Pledge Update – by USIPA
In July of 2021, the United States Intellectual Property Alliance (USIPA) launched The Diversity Pledge, which encouraged companies to use patent data as a way to visualize who is participating in...
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