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PUBLISHER’S COLUMN
All Things Diversity & Inclusion
FOUNDER/CEO/PUBLISHER James R. Rector
VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS James Gorman
DESIGNER Stephen A. Toth
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Dear Reader:
As we complete this last issue for 2021 in our ongoing Leadership Series, we are reminded of how we all have encountered new and difficult challenges this year. When all is said and done, we have remained resilient. Our team has been diligent and focused, while living with a pandemic, uncertainties, and disruptions of information and connections.
If you’ve followed PDJ over the years, you already know that our mission is to shine a bright light on companies and individuals who are doing innovative and creative work in our chosen field of Diversity, Inclusion and Equity. Our pages introduce a myriad of people from all backgrounds who have pledged their current work life to understanding, innovation, and leadership. Our strong collaboration with organizations, over the past two decades, demonstrates a unique sustainability of commitment and support.
Our current issue includes several important articles and almost 50 Black Leaders Worth Watching profiles. Each profile includes a personal essay written by the featured leader.
The many points of view shared in these pages are illuminating and encouraging. Our nomination and application process attempts to capture meaningful information about each leader and provide each one with ample space to share his or her opinions and views regarding what is important. This essay feature brings each profile to life.
We congratulate all the Black Leaders Worth Watching. We also thank the organizations that participated in PDJ’s Innovations Awards, as well as those organizations that provided applications for the Diverse Organizations Worth Watching—a new award for 2021.
Join us now, as we forge ahead to honor organizations and individuals who by their resilience and leadership, show us the way toward a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive world.
Happy New Year to All!
Jim
James R. Rector Publisher & Founder Since 1999
01 | PUBLISHER’S COLUMN 05 | EDITOR’S COLUMN 12 | DIVERSE ORGANIZATIONS WORTH WATCHING 24 | A FOUR-STEP STRATEGY TO BATTLE THE GREAT RESIGNATION 24 | WHY GLOBALIZING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IS THE RIGHT BUSINESS DECISION 26 | 2021 INNOVATIONS IN DIVERSITY AWARDS 34 | TO WOMEN EVERYWHERE: WE MUST ADVOCATE FOR OURSELVES (PART 2) 36 | SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAMS CAN HAVE AN IMPACT ON MILLIONS 38 | BLACK LEADERS WORTH WATCHING AWARDS 82 | WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
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PAGE 12 Diverse Organizations Worth Watching
PDJ is excited to bring this award to the magazine. For the first time, we are looking for, inviting, and presenting organizations that live and breathe diversity, inclusion, and equity. These are companies, nonprofits, and educational institutions for whom DEI is fundamental to their being, and foremost among considerations in everything they do and every strategy they develop. Meet our first Diverse Organizations Worth Watching Award recipients in this issue.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, 4.3 million people quit their jobs in August of last year and 4.4 million quit in September. How can employers stop this workforce hemorrhage? Donald Fan of Walmart offers four effective steps you can take to keep the great employees you have.
Traci Wade discusses the importance of globalizing diversity and inclusion. Although we in the United States tend to think of problems surrounding diversity and inclusion as American issues, they are indeed concerns around the world. This global head of diversity and inclusion for Oracle, a company with customers in 175 countries, explains why globalizing diversity and inclusion is good business.
The singular power of diversity
Dechert is a global law firm dedicated to seeking and nurturing diverse viewpoints and experiences to develop the highest caliber of talent, leadership and service for our clients. We’re proud of our recent achievements – and eager for the continuing growth and progress to come.
n Best International Firm for Diversity – Euromoney, Americas Women in Business Law Awards, 2021 n Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality – Human Rights Campaign – 2021 (for the ninth consecutive year) n Mansfield Plus 4.0 Certification – Diversity Lab, 2021 n Diversity Leader Award – Profiles in Diversity Journal, 2021 n 100 Best Companies, Best Companies for Multicultural Women, Best Companies for Dads, and Inclusion Index – Seramount, 2021
