Articles

This article discusses the challenges of communicating with someone who is different from us in terms of nationality, gender, race/ethnicity, or age and how productivity could be increased if these barriers were removed.

Originally appeared in: Enterprising Women

This article shows what happens when organizations make a serious commitment to diversity and inclusion. It explores a study that demonstrates the hard questions that need to be asked in order to achieve those goals.

Originally appeared in: Diversity MBA Magazine

This article discusses the ever-changing meaning of the word “diversity.” It highlights the challenges faced understanding someone else’s reality that isn’t yours and the advantages of looking deeper into the issue.

Originally appeared in: Black MBA Magazine

This article elaborates on the benefits and challenges international assignments have on careers. It also discusses who, in terms of diversity, is usually determined as better suited for an international assignment.

Originally appeared in: Diversity MBA Magazine

This is an interview conducted by Pam McElvane interviewing Patricia Pope on her work on the Illusion of Inclusion. The idea of the Illusion of Inclusion is explored with white females and people of color in an organization and if they perceive inclusion the same way as white males.

Originally appeared in: Diversity MBA Magazine

This is an article that explains the observations made by Pope and Associates in regards to Diversity Councils.

This article dives into the idea of “cultural intelligence” and recommendations to multinational corporations when dealing with the issue.

Originally appeared in: Diversity Executive

This article explores the importance of valuing differences within the workplace and how to gain a better insight of recognizing the differences within an organization.

Originally appeared in: Diversity Executive