It's that time of year to pull back the curtain and make some bold predictions for 2019. It's been a rough and tumble 2018 and as we continue to celebrate the holiday season, we'll explore the New Year possibilities and what may happen in the coming months. From business to workplace dynamics to millennials to mayhem in the White House... we'll look at how these issues will shape our lives both on and off the job in 2019. Buckle up and let's blast off as we test the building blocks of our future.
The Top Ten US Trends For 2019
1. Diversity Progress And Pushback
2. Rising Voices Of Women 3. Questionable Economy 4. Tech Devices Normalized In Daily Life 5. Millennials Dig Deep Into Family History 6. Boomers Boomerang In The Workforce 7. US World Image & Brand In Flu 8. Healthy Living Expands Exponentially 9. Faith In Action Online & Rebranded 10. America's Quest To Cross Culturally Connect Check Out My Next Blog For Details Of These Predictions
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11/29/2018 Sticking To Your Guns: Advocating For Diversity In An Increasingly Hostile WorldRead NowFocus On Empowerment can be heard every Thursday at 1pm Eastern. Log Onto: www.blogtalkradio.com/globalcarole Listen LIVE or Download Anytime At This Blog Post. Each broadcast can be replayed immediately following the show. ======================== The quest for becoming a diversity champion is strenuous and sometimes daunting. It takes personal courage and optimism to help move the needle further up the chain of full acceptance and trust. It's beyond mere tolerance. Becoming a diversity champion means that you will even go it alone in standing on principle when the voices of opposition grow louder on the other side. Advocating for diversity is never easy. However, champions like you are needed more than ever to neutralize the ugliness of fear, hatred, and indifference. On today's show, we'll look at six different ways that can stand for diversity advocacy in an increasingly hostile world. We'll help fortify your perspective so that you can demonstrate your diversity leadership skills on your job, in your community, and in your home. You will understand why your advocacy matters and how you can impact others as a diversity champion of choice wherever you go. ============ Six Ways To Become A Diversity Champion 1. Let the demographics help you make the case for diversity. In America, our ethnic base IS changing. Check out www.census.gov for population numbers in the United States. Data from the 2017 Estimated Census Numbers: Census Quick Facts: https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/US/IPE120217 Brookings Projection: The US Will Become “Minority White” in 2045 https://www.brookings.edu/blog/the-avenue/2018/03/14/the-us-will-become-minority-white-in-2045-census-projects/ 2. Understand that you may walk alone. 3. Don't get caught up in someone else's fears and uncertainties. 4. Understand and vet your news/media sources. 5. Establish your own political perspective. 6. Commit to the long-term goal of advancing the cause of diversity and multiculturalism. Experienced speakers. Diversity practitioners. Organizational leaders. Business professionals. Entrepreneurs. Community advocates. They will also attend and speak at the upcoming November 1st Multicultural Conference that will be held at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm on that day.
This is my 12th Conference since 2008, and I couldn't be more excited about our lineup. It's an opportunity for attendees to deep dive into topics that impact us all both on and off the job. Here are some topics that are part of the November 1st Lineup: --Identifying White Men As Allies In Diversity and Inclusion --Impact of Diversity on Travel, Tourism & The Arts --Building A D&I Initiative Inside Your Organization --Are Universities Preparing Leaders for a Diverse and Equitable Workplace? --The Power of Podcasting: Let Every Voice Be Heard --Millennials Speak Out On Diversity & Issues Facing Young People Today And Much More... The November 1st Multicultural Conference is a Cost-Effective Investment for employee groups, emerging leaders or those who want to learn more about diversity on & off the job The added benefit of attending the conference is becoming a 12 Month MEMBER of the Multicultural Symposium Series. All attendees automatically become MEMBERS, get discounted rates at our upcoming 2019 events (including the March 14th Black History Breakfast), and get FULL ACCESS to the MSS Members Only website that opens later in October. Great value at an affordable price. Our worldwide business, social and political warrant a viable diversity community of active professionals who care about the advancement of multiculturalism. You are part of that crucial community. And the November 1st Conference is your event to galvanize our team for the way forward. Registration is easy. Simply visit Click Here or go directly to https://mss2018.eventbrite.com. Discount pricing for multiple registrations. A single registration/membership is only $299 for the conference and a 12-month membership in MSS. Call me at 508 947-5755 or email me at [email protected] if you have any questions or comments. Global Diversity and Multiculturalism meet a receptive and pro-active professional team of champions. That's you. That's MSS. Join and Register Today. Optimistically Yours, Carole 9/18/2018 Unfinished Business And Anita Hill. The Impact of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault On Our SocietyRead NowLast spring, I attended the annual diversity dinner of the Northeast Human Resources Association (NEHRA) here in Boston. One of the honorees was Shawna Ferguson, Managing Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Wellington Management. It was a treat cheering Shawna on that evening. And an even bigger treat was meeting a woman I had admired for many years. Someone who had redefined courage when the odds were stacked against her. That special guest speaker at the NEHRA dinner was none other than Anita Hill, distinguished Brandeis University Professor and champion of the truth during the 1991 Clarence Thomas Senate hearings. Meeting Anita Hill that evening was an honor and a delight. I approached her table during the dinner and found her gracious, confident and caring. She was delighted to take a photo with me and then delivered a brilliant message on lessons learned...and not learned since those harrowing days in 1991. As we await the possible FBI Investigation and subsequent hearings of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford in the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court hearings, let's not forget the lifetime sacrifice and courage of Anita Hill. She was ridiculed, mocked, and humiliated by the all-white male Senate boys club some 27 years ago. Despite Hill's testimony of sexual harassment, Clarence Thomas was confirmed a Supreme Court Justice and remains to this day one of the most disliked people in the black community. Anita Hill, however, is respected throughout the country and has led a dignified life of service throughout. And her actions led to countless women and men standing up and speaking out against sexual harassment, sexual assault and related acts of violence around the world. We have a LONG way to go. This week's sudden turn of events in the Kavanaugh hearings show that sexual assault has a long memory. Below are several Anita Hill quotes to ponder, contemplate and discuss as we examine unfinished business in our sexualized society. Brush up on your own knowledge of the issues and check out my free course on sexual harassment, Here's the link: http://www.tellcarole.com/high-stakes-sexual-harassment.html And join the Multicultural Symposium Series where we will talk about these issues and many more related to sexual harassment, sexual assault and finding new ways to bring dignity and respect into the lives of those who deserved to be heard and believed. -Carole Copeland Thomas Quotes by Anita Hill: "I have no personal vendetta against Clarence Thomas. I seek only to provide the committee with information which it may regard as relevant." "I resent the idea that people would blame the messenger for the message, rather than looking at the content of the message itself." "It would have been more comfortable to remain silent." "I thought that by saying no and explaining my reasons my employer would abandon his social suggestions. However, to my regret, in the following few weeks, he continued to ask me out on several occasions." "I became the messenger who had to be killed." Help Carole Sign Up 100 New Members In Sept!
Here's this week's quiz to keep you on your toes and to start the conversation within your network on race, diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion. Each time we’ll pose specific questions to test your knowledge and to help stretch your understanding of the importance and subtleties of how we think, act, and engage with each other culturally, ethnically and personally. So get your thinking caps out and get ready to expand your thinking one question at a time. You’ll find all of the answers below. Have a good question to pose? Send me an email at [email protected], and you might see it reposted in a future issue of “The Diversity Quiz Factor!” -Carole Copeland Thomas =================== Below are 5 Questions/Statements With 12 Different Responses. All Answers Are Below. Feel free to SHARE this quiz with your friends, colleagues and staff members. ==================== 1. __________ ____________ won her September 4th Democratic Primary in an upset victory over 10 term Congressman Michael Capuano. With no Republican opponent in the November general election, she will go on to become the FIRST black woman in the history or Massachusetts to serve in the US House of Representatives. _____a. Elizabeth Miranda _____b. Ayanna Pressley _____c. Josephine Baker _____d. Harriett Tubman 2. Elizabeth Miranda, Rachael Rollins, and Nika Elugardo all won their Massachusetts Democratic Primaries on September 4th. Miranda and Elugardo won ____________ _______________ _____________ seats. Rollins won for Suffolk County __________ _____________. _____a. County Sheriff Office, Tax Collector _____b. State House Senate, Trial Lawyer _____c. Federal Election Commissioner, Federal Auditor _____d. State House Representative, District Attorney 3. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of _____________ said in an interview that the world is moving towards more diversity, not less. _____a. Canada _____b. Australia _____c. Switzerland _____d. France 4. ___________ Americans are the least likely group in the U.S. to be promoted to Management _____a. Nigerian _____b. Asian _____c. Mexican _____d. Hispanic 5. Naomi Osaka beat longtime champion Sarina Williams in the US Open. Naomi is half ________ and half ___________ and is called a _______ in her mother's native country. _____a. Hungarian, Portuguese, "Sola" _____b. Indian, Vietnamese, "Gigo" _____c. Japanese, Haitian, "Hafu" _____d. Ghanian, Laotian, "Mala" ============= ANSWERS 1. b. Ayanna Pressley SHRM is the Society for Human Resource Management Source: http://bit.ly/2NqZ1tv Note: I am a supporter of Ayanna Pressley. She met her husband at a meeting in the basement of my former church, Charles Street AME in Boston. Her dear friend, Dr. Aisha Francis, is an active member of my current church, Bethel AME Church-Boston. I remember when Ayanna sat down with me to explain why she was running for Boston City Council in 2009. She was as convincing then as she is now. The Quiet Storm is going to Congress! 2. d. State House Representative, District Attorney Liz Miranda, who I supported and I are members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. I honored her at my March 2018 Black History Breakfast shortly before she announced her candidacy. All three woman are African Americans. 3. a. Canada. See the video clip of Trudeau's message on Carole's Free Multicultural Symposium Series Facebook page. Here's the Link: http://bit.ly/2N11yv8 4. b. Asian Source: Harvard Business Review https://hbr.org/2018/05/asian-americans-are-the-least-likely-group-in-the-u-s-to-be-promoted-to-management 5. c. Japanese, Haitian, Hafu Check out Diversity Quiz #6 for more interesting facts about the Hafu community in Japan. http://bit.ly/2NDfLKN "In racially homogeneous Japan, Osaka is considered hāfu, which is Japanese word for biracial. Osaka's Japanese grandfather was furious when he found out her mother was romantically involved with a black man. As a result of their interracial relationship, her mother Tamaki Osaka did not have contact with her family for over 10 years. In a 2016 interview, Osaka said: "When I go to Japan, people are confused. From my name, they don’t expect to see a black girl." Osaka has dual Japanese and American citizenship. She is not fully fluent in Japanese." Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naomi_Osaka Help Carole Sign Up 100 New Members In Sept!
* Here's this week's quiz to keep you on your toes and to start the conversation within your network on race, diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion. Each time we’ll pose specific questions to test your knowledge and to help stretch your understanding of the importance and subtleties of how we think, act, and engage with each other culturally, ethnically and personally. So get your thinking caps out and get ready to expand your thinking one question at a time. You’ll find all of the answers below. Have a good question to pose? Send me an email at [email protected], and you might see it reposted in a future issue of “The Diversity Quiz Factor!” -Carole Copeland Thomas =================== Below are 5 Questions/Statements With 9 Different Responses. All Answers Are Below. Feel free to SHARE this quiz with your friends, colleagues and staff members. ==================== 1. A total of ____% of the country's managers are too busy to implement diversity initiatives, according to a SHRM study report. _____a. 1% _____b. 65% _____c. 89% _____d. 41% 2. ________ ____________ served honorably, first as a decorated military officer captured for 5.5 years as a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War, then elected to the United States Senate, representing the state of Arizona. He died on August 25, 2018, at the age of 81. 3. Google's Tech Staff is only _____% black.* _____a. 1% _____b. 83% _____c. 24% _____d. 15% 4. Sonia Sotomayor is the first ________ to serve on the United States Supreme Court. Appointed by President ________ in 2009, she is the third woman to hold the position. _____a. Asian _____b. Latina _____c. Brazilian _____d. Nigerian _____a. Taft _____b. Bush _____c. Obama _____d. Clinton 5. In 2016 Priyanka Yoshikawa was the second biracial ____________ woman to win the title of Miss ________. Her mother is __________ and her father is Indian. _____a. Hungarian _____b. Japanese _____c. Kenyan _____d. Korean _____a. Hungary _____b. Japan _____c. Kenya _____d. Korea _____a. Hungarian _____b. Japanese _____c. Kenyan _____d. Korean ============= ANSWERS 1. 41% SHRM is the Society for Human Resource Management Source: a. First Source https://blog.clearcompany.com/10-diversity-hiring-statistics-that-will-make-you-rethink-your-decisions b. SHRM Study Report : https://www.forbes.com/sites/work-in-progress/2015/02/03/20768/#327493264908 2. John McCain *3. 1% (Based on 2016 data) Source: https://blog.clearcompany.com/10-diversity-hiring-statistics-that-will-make-you-rethink-your-decisions The 2018 Google Diversity Annual Report indicates that the percentage has risen to a whopping... 2%. 4. Latina, Obama Source: https://www.biography.com/people/sonia-sotomayor-453906 5. Japanese, Japan, Japanese The first biracial Miss Japan was Ariana Miyamoto, crowned Miss Universe Japan in 2015. Her mother was Japanese and her father was an African American. Both women have been publically scrutinized in some Japanese circles because of their mixed heritage. Source: https://splinternews.com/the-biracial-winner-of-miss-japan-is-facing-bigotry-for-1793861680 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.5 Days Left To Join At $179 Introductory Rate
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