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HR As More Than Process Manager: 3 Ways Cultural Competence Will Transform You Into A Change Agent In Your Organization
/in Uncategorized /by The Kaleidoscope GroupIf there is one frustration that we at The Kaleidoscope Group hear from HR executives it is that they are in constant reaction mode. “We need a [fill in the job] asap.” “We’re running into trouble with supplier diversity.” “I need to report an incident.” HR regularly confronts issues of diversity and inclusion and […]
Conscious Inclusion: A Tale of Two Companies
/in Articles /by The Kaleidoscope GroupIt could be the best of times. It could be the worst of times. While Dickens may not be referenced often in our offices and boardrooms, this twist on his famous words provides a perfect description for the crossroads our companies face every day. Every decision we make, (And, in this context, not making a […]
Oh, the weather outside is frightful…
/in Articles /by The Kaleidoscope GroupAs I write this, I am looking at a palm tree in my backyard. The temperature in Los Angeles, where I live, is 59 degrees. For a December day in L.A., that’s normal. If I need to go out, I’ll throw on a light jacket. That’s how we’ve always done things in December, around […]
We Talk About Gender Diversity, But What We Really Mean Is This
/in Uncategorized /by The Kaleidoscope GroupThought diversity is a vital element of long-term corporate value—uniformity in strategy and leadership directly counters innovation. Varied perspectives at the leadership level provide greater options with broader implication and heightened adaptability in an evolving marketplace. Click here to see what Doug Harris, CEO of Kaleidoscope Group had to say in Forbes Magazine.
That’s Not My Problem
/in Uncategorized /by The Kaleidoscope GroupReal People. Real Conversations. Real Issues. Real Change. That is the promise The Kaleidoscope Group makes and has made to each other, to our clients, and ultimately, to the world. I am scheduled to submit an article this week. And, to be real, I would consider myself an absolute fraud, a coward, if I were […]
With All Due Respect
/in Uncategorized /by The Kaleidoscope GroupTruth, justice, and the American way. The truth shall set you free. … the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth… From the deepest religious and philosophical explorations, to that childhood moment when your mom asks who wrote in crayon on the back of her bedroom door … Note to reader: If you’re going […]
A Ray of Light
/in Uncategorized /by The Kaleidoscope GroupSoooo …. I made someone cry. Bringing someone to tears is not normally something I would post as a “ray of light”, so stay with me here for a moment, while I explain. I was in Baltimore at a training session, to be certified as an administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI). The IDI […]
Driving Inclusion
/in Articles /by The Kaleidoscope GroupLast week, as I drove my children from one activity to the other, my mind drifted as I sat at a red light. The topic that grabbed my attention doesn’t come to mind at the moment, however what happened next has stuck with me. Movement in my peripheral vision, the cars next to me, […]
The 3 C’s of Conversation … Collect, Connect, Correct
/in Articles /by The Kaleidoscope GroupIt is July 2016. Temperatures, across the country, flirt with and cross into triple digits. Some enjoyed the fireworks of the 4th of July. Others soak in music festivals. Teens, tweens, and kids of all ages, create the memories of camp, of the beach, of funny stories shared with fast friends they will cherish for […]
Standing Together…When Things Fall Apart
/in Articles /by The Kaleidoscope GroupIn the early hours of June 12, 2016, a man visited unthinkable terror on Pulse, a gay nightclub, the city of Orlando, and our nation. As unsuspecting partiers celebrated Latin Night, Pride Month, and life itself, they could not have known that 53 people among them, having literally and figuratively seen a new day, would greet […]