Why You Need a 360° Cyber Security Plan
Last month, the FBI Cyber Division reported that, since COVID-19 hit and Shelter-in-Place (SIP) mandates took effect, the average number of cyber security complaints has risen to 4,000 complaints per...
Employee Engagement Activities During a Pandemic
Maintaining a strong company culture and employee engagement already has its own obstacles. When you throw in a sudden virtual workplace, that creates another set of challenges that people leaders...
How to Talk About COVID-19 at Work
By now, we've learned that the COVID-19 pandemic is about so much more than just the virus, especially in how it has affected our work lives. Misinformation, fear, politics, and...
Address Mental Health in the Remote Workplace
Mental health is just as important as physical health. Right now, we're all focused on taking physical breaks while working, increasing outdoor activities, and attending virtual workouts at home. Organizations...
How to Avoid a Cyber Security Breach
We are living in unprecedented and challenging times. During such times, there are always well-intentioned people who step up to help, but there is a smaller minority that sets out...
How to Leverage Your Privilege for Better
We sat down with Nancy Douyon, design ethicist and product philosopher. Nancy has been a UI/UX designer (User Interface, User Experience) at Google, Uber, IBM, and Intel. She is an Emtrain...
The Role of the Compliance Officer in the Post-Pandemic Roundtable
Michelle Nichols, Chief Compliance Officer | VP of Diversity & Inclusion | Exec Leader of People Strategy | #ONO (Open to New Opportunities) “Were we true...
The Power of Inclusion
We sat down with Nancy Douyon, design ethicist and product philosopher. Nancy has been a UI/UX designer (User Interface, User Experience) at Google, Uber, IBM, and Intel. She is an Emtrain...
Why Your Employees Need a Mental Break
From dealing with the uncertainty of COVID-19 pandemic to the rise in protests against systemic racism and government issues, people are experiencing anxiety and emotional stress daily. We’ve been experiencing...
How to Avoid a Bias or Retaliation Claim
Do you think your company is immune to gender bias, discrimination, and harassment claims? Think again. There are simple ways to you can your company from the common issues that...
Designing for Inclusion
We sat down with Nancy Douyon, design ethicist and product philosopher. Nancy has been a UI/UX designer (User Interface, User Experience) at Google, Uber, IBM, and Intel. She is an Emtrain...
Do You Know How Your Workforce is Feeling?
The coronavirus pandemic has led to job loss for more than one out of every ten Americans. New data from the post-outbreak workforce suggests that those lucky enough to still...
Interview with Nancy Douyon, Emtrain Expert
From Very Humble Beginnings to Designing Product at Google, Uber, IBM, and Intel We sat down with Nancy Douyon, design ethicist and product philosopher. Nancy has been a UI/UX designer...
Managing Unconscious Bias with Employee Differences
Building an effective and impactful program to manage unconscious bias is a journey for practitioners. Likewise, becoming more enlightened around unconscious bias is a journey for each employee. Everyone starts...
Teaching Black Lives Matter: Unconscious Bias Training
The goal of unconscious bias training is to get people to understand that their perspective is informed by their life experiences and that our brains are constructed to find the...
Landmark Supreme Court Decision for LGBT Workers
In a landmark decision announced on Monday, June 17th, 2020, the United States Supreme Court announced that it is unlawful for individuals to be fired because of sexual orientation. The...
New York (NYS/NY) State Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Upcoming Deadline
Training for Businesses With Employees in New York/New York State Employers in New York are required not only to adopt and distribute written sexual harassment prevention policies, but also to...
A Conversation About Black Lives Matter and Being an Ally
Can we agree that many children are afraid of the dark? Many children also believe that monsters have taken up residence in their closet and for sure, a monster will...
Engage Employees with Storytelling
As HR becomes increasingly data driven, we focus a lot on measuring: formally tracking unconscious bias training efficiency and efficacy, collecting survey data and analyzing employee responses, and benchmarking efforts...
Here's What's the Matter with "All Lives Matter"
Trying to explain to friends, family or colleagues “what’s the matter with saying All Lives Matter?” Having a hard time finding the right words, or not really sure yourself? The...
A Letter to Take #ActionforEquality
#ActionforEquality I’ve received a multitude of emails, texts and PMs of support and for those, I am forever grateful. Thank you. I have also had a lot of friends, peers...