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The Kaleidoscope Group
416 W. Ontario Street, C-2
Chicago, IL 60654
info@kgdiversity.com
312-274-9000
Grief. So much grief. I love boxing. I love to... Read more →
We See You
/1 Comment/in Uncategorized /by The Kaleidoscope GroupGrief. So much grief. I love boxing. I love to watch. I love to train. I love to spar. I also love to watch documentaries about great fights and fighters. Among my favorites is a doc about the soul stirring, blood spilling, crowd thrilling trilogy of fights between Micky Ward and Arturo Gatti. There’s a […]
Conscious Inclusion & Conscious Compassion: 4 Ways Leaders Can Step Up During Challenging Times
/2 Comments/in Business Inclusion, Communication /by katherinebanks Demonstrate Empathy For many businesses, the work continues, the goals are still set and expected to be met, and tasks need to be completed. Nothing has changed, really. It may seem that there’s no time for empathy because everything else is (still) chaotic. Yet this is the perfect time to take the time to […]
Leading Remotely In Times Of Crisis
/0 Comments/in Communication /by katherinebanksTimes of Crisis As the global pandemic has caused a worldwide crisis, each of us is faced with a lot of learning, some of which we had never considered before. Many people are now forced to work from home, which may be something they’ve never done. Yet leaders must continue to manage their teams and […]
Disparity and Inequity during the Global Pandemic
/0 Comments/in Diversity in Healthcare /by katherinebanksImpact to Communities of Color As COVID-19 began to spread around the globe and the global pandemic begin to grip the United States, we may have heard the heard “this virus doesn’t discriminate. “ However, preliminary data shows alarming trends in which COVID-19 is disproportionately impacting communities of color. For instance, a recent New York […]
A Blueprint for Transforming Communication: Reacting vs. Responding
/0 Comments/in Communication /by katherinebanksCommunication: Transforming Reactions into Responses Imagine someone, a friend, a boss or a colleague, berating you about something you did that was unpleasing in their eyes. What do you do? Do you react in a way that might escalate into a full-blown contentious confrontation? Do you just sit there and take it to preserve the […]
Learning from the Global Team During Covid-19
/0 Comments/in Articles /by katherinebanks If you are leading a global team today, odds are you have teammates around the world experiencing a whole new reality. Recent world events have made us aware, perhaps now more than ever before, of our global connectedness and interdependence. For many multinational companies, it is the connection of people across borders and cultures […]
Partners in Performance: DEI and Human Resources
/1 Comment/in Business Inclusion /by The Kaleidoscope GroupNews Flash: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is not the responsibility of one department nor one person but it does require leadership and advocates. Whether that leadership and advocacy comes from the DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) executive or the Human Resources (HR) department there has always been a close relationship between HR and DEI […]
How Does Inclusion Improve Employee Engagement?
/0 Comments/in Business Inclusion /by katherinebanksEngagement In our Part 1 blog post, Measuring Inclusion to Improve Diversity, we noted that a Gallup study found that employees in an inclusive environment are more engaged, demonstrate higher advocacy for their organizations, and have a greater intent to stay. That same study found with respect to race, in particular, engaged employees are much […]
Measuring Inclusion To Improve Diversity
/0 Comments/in Business Inclusion /by katherinebanksHow Inclusive Is Your Organization? Is your organization inclusive? We hear a lot about companies needing to be diverse and inclusive not because it is the right thing to do but because the right thing to do is the best thing for business. There are several studies that have shown that diverse and inclusive companies […]
What 3 Things Will Keep Your Employees Engaged?
/0 Comments/in Communication /by The Kaleidoscope GroupAccording to Gallup, only about 3 out of 10 of your employees are engaged at work. Take a look around – seven of your co-workers are either disinterested or frustrated. Of course, engagement impacts company, team, and personal performance – but also affects brand perception, marketplace dynamics, and your ability to compete. Companies must recognize […]