With 2023 approaching, I reflected back on the year and in particular on how organization’s purpose, culture and commitment to mental health have defined the ways diversity, equity and inclusion is felt, understood and known by all. For me, 2022 was marked by significant events that have imprinted new approaches…

Purpose As countless social issues hit our nation in divisive battles that cross the red and blue line, organizations must now establish an internal compass to assess the way these issues reflect their values, mission, and commitments to employees and shareholders. …

A year ago this month, Juneteenth became a national holiday commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States and celebrating freedom, education, and achievement. In signing the bill, President Biden said this: “All Americans can feel the power of this day and learn from our history.” In the face…

On January 1, 1863, the emancipation proclamation was signed that freed “all persons held as slaves” within the states that had seceded from the union. Two and a half years later, on June 19, 1865, word reached Galveston, Texas — freeing 250,000 slaves (although some weren’t told until the end…