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As Populations become more Multicultural, is there still a need for ERG’s?

As Populations become more Multicultural, is there still a need for ERG’s?

by Deanna Shoss | Jun 5, 2017 | News and Events

Everyone has heard it. By 2020, the population of White Americans will no longer make up the majority of the US population. In 45 years, people in the US self-identifying as having “two or more races” will grow faster than any other group. With these changing...
EDS to Present at SIETAR Europa 2017 Congress in Dublin Ireland

EDS to Present at SIETAR Europa 2017 Congress in Dublin Ireland

by Deanna Shoss | May 11, 2017 | News and Events

“Cultural Dexterity for Turbulent Times” is the theme of this year’s SIETAR Europa Congress coming up May 22-27 in Dublin Ireland. Elmer Dixon, President of Executive Diversity Services, will be there to present on the Challenges in Policing Diverse Communities. Dixon...
Navigating the Interfaith Workplace: Start with Inclusion 101

Navigating the Interfaith Workplace: Start with Inclusion 101

by Deanna Shoss | Apr 19, 2017 | News and Events

The Jewish Holiday of Passover and the Christian celebration of Easter falling so close on the calendar may have prompted an increase in interfaith conversations in the workplace this year, as employees prepared for their respective family celebrations. For companies...
Women’s History Month Spotlight on Wilhelmina Parker-Bentum, City of Berkeley Training Officer

Women’s History Month Spotlight on Wilhelmina Parker-Bentum, City of Berkeley Training Officer

by Deanna Shoss | Mar 24, 2017 | News and Events

  “Honoring Trailblazing Women in Labor and Business” is the National Women’s History Month 2017 Theme and there is no one more fitting to spotlight than Wilhelmina Parker-Bentum, Training Officer, City of Berkeley. Over the past year, Parker-Bentum, amongst...
The Role of Leadership in Effective Inclusion Strategy

The Role of Leadership in Effective Inclusion Strategy

by Deanna Shoss | Feb 24, 2017 | News and Events

Diversity & Inclusion training programs are only as effective as the willingness of leadership to demonstrate and model inclusion. “When managers, supervisors and leaders model inclusive behaviors, employees are going to follow,” says Elmer Dixon, President of...
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Back on Track: The Harriett Tubman $20 Bill

Back on Track: The Harriett Tubman $20 Bill

by Deanna Shoss | Feb 26, 2021 | Articles

Freed slave and freedom fighter Harriett Tubman once earned $20 a month as a civil war veteran. Now things are moving forward again for her to be the face on the $20 bill. The movement started in 2014, when former President Barack Obama received a letter from 4th...

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Elmer Dixon to Speak at Black History Month Events

Elmer Dixon to Speak at Black History Month Events

by Deanna Shoss | Feb 1, 2021 | News and Events

Social Justice Through the Lens of the Black Panther Party Thursday February 4, 2021, 7 pm ET - 6 pm CT - 4 pm PT Join the University of Tulsa's as they welcome Elmer Dixon, president of Executive Diversity Services and former Black Panther Party member. Dixon...

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The Changing Politics of Racial Identity and Representation

The Changing Politics of Racial Identity and Representation

by Deanna Shoss | Dec 28, 2020 | Uncategorized

Was Barack Obama really America’s first Black president? There have been questions swirling for decades that former President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s mother was half-Black. Across the pond, people were celebrating that Meghan Markle’s son would be the first baby of...

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Diversity and inclusion are not just ethical imperatives—they are strategic business advantages.

Diverse teams enhance innovation and creativity, leading to higher revenues from innovation. Companies with inclusive cultures are more likely to experience higher employee satisfaction and better retention rates. Moreover, diverse leadership teams are associated with increased profitability. Embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive environment enables organizations to tap into a wide array of perspectives, driving creative solutions and strengthening the bottom line. ​ Let us help.

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The trainers of EDS are consistently strong, sensitive, and fun to work with. I have worked with a variety of trainers and take recommending them seriously. EDS is one of only two companies I would recommend to others when it comes to any issues related to diversity. 

Jan Levy

Executive Director, Leadership Tomorrow

Appreciation of diversity gives shape to each aspect of the work done by the MacArthur Foundation. The assistance provided by Executive Diversity Services has been important in ensuring that perspectives held by people from different backgrounds and cultures are brought to bear in the decisions we make, from choices about day-to-day business relationships to major grantmaking initiatives.
William E. Lowry, Jr.

Vice President Human Resources and Administration, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Executive Diversity Services’ training is both practical and effective. They have helped us develop curriculum that is relevant internationally and revised it as necessary to be effective in different regions. They have also helped us train internal facilitators so that resources are available throughout our seven global regions. Our organization, our managers, and our employees have all benefited from the partnership with EDS. Employees indicate that they have been able to apply information and tools immediately in their work as well as in other parts of their lives. 

Magda Nowak

Director Organizational Capability, PepsiCo International

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