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New Film Highlights The Work Needed To Overcome The Class Pay Gap

The Horizons Tracker

It’s a scenario that is adroitly captured in the Social Mobility Foundation’s recently published short film Stay Down , which charts the difficulty faced by the lead character, played by Michael Socha, as he attempts to fit in sufficiently in his financial firm to secure the promotion he wants, and probably deserves.

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Celebrating National Holidays: Fun and Creative Ways to Recognize Employee Diversity

HR Digest

Employee diversity programs are perfect for bringing the entire workforce together and improving an organization’s workplace culture. Sometimes, it seems almost impossible to increase diversity, but we can begin with the little things. This can be a fun way to celebrate diversity and learn about different cultural clothing traditions.

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Creating A Diverse And Inclusive Work Environment

The Horizons Tracker

The film Hidden Figures presents the jarring juxtaposition between a society making the kind of technological leaps required to put a man into space at the same time as continuing to racially segregate society and diminish the role women played in such endeavors. This is despite the benefits of diversity being increasingly well established.

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3 Ways Pixar Gains Competitive Advantage from Its Culture

Michael Lee Stallard

Pixar has been phenomenally successful with the likes of Toy Story , The Incredibles , Finding Nemo, and Up, to name but a few of its films. Here are three ways Catmull and his leadership team create a culture that consistently makes great films. Pixar’s purpose is to “make great films.” Care about people first.

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Great Leaders Attract Great Talent

Great Leadership By Dan

Diversity and complementary skill sets are key. Athletes figure out the connections between seemingly diverse activities, building new processes and opportunities on the fly. We think you’ll find these archetypes and this team question of diversity and compatibility valuable. So how do you assemble a great team?

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Courageously Following Where No Man Has Gone Before

Lead Change Blog

Like most of the known universe, I recently saw The Force Awakens … This film is mostly just plain fun, with fascinating special effects and well-paced action. This imaginary, yet sort of familiar, universe gives us a large and wonderfully diverse group of beings who exist, live, interact, struggle, and die.

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Enhance Your Communication Skills with Constructive Feedback

Strategy Driven

Early on in my career, I was consulting for a major film and music studio in Los Angeles when a woman approached me to say, “Dr. As a result of her feedback, I now think and teach with diversity in the foreground. Also, when asking for feedback on your project or idea, make sure to solicit it from a diverse group of people.