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Simply Good: Independence for All

By STACEY A. GORDONPosted on July 1, 2021October 30, 2021Posted in Simply GoodTagged Change, Diversity, Equality, Inclusion, Independence, Simply Good

“Whatever is my right as a man is also the right of another; and it becomes my duty to guarantee as well as to possess.” By the time founding father Thomas Paine published “Common Sense” in 1776, he was already considered by many to be a radical zealot. Paine’s relentless gospel of freedom was so [...]

Simply Good: Pride Month

By STACEY A. GORDONPosted on June 1, 2021December 8, 2021Posted in Simply GoodTagged Change, Diversity, Equality, Inclusion, Pride, Pride Month, Simply Good

It’s hard to believe it’s been more than 50 years since the very first Pride march in New York City. Half a century has gone by, yet the LGBTQ+ community is still fighting to be seen and heard. It comes as no surprise, then, that the theme for this year’s march in the Big Apple [...]

Simply Good: Honoring Asian Pacific And Jewish Americans

By STACEY A. GORDONPosted on May 6, 2021December 8, 2021Posted in Simply GoodTagged Asian Pacific, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Change, Diversity, Equality, Inclusion, Jewish American, Simply Good

Did you know there are more than 300,000 Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander U.S. veterans living today? Neither did I! For the 2021 observance of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Federal Asian Pacific Council (FAPAC) chose Advancing Leaders through Public Service as its theme, focusing on Asian Pacific Americans who are […]

Simply Good: Closing the Gender Pay Gap

By STACEY A. GORDONPosted on April 14, 2021December 9, 2021Posted in Simply GoodTagged Change, Diversity, Equality, Gender Pay Gap, Inclusion, Pay Equality, Simply Good

Equal Pay Day caught us by surprise this year! Established to raise awareness of the gender pay gap, this symbolic day has historically been celebrated in April to show how far into the year a woman must work to match a man’s pay from the previous year. At first glance, an earlier observance in March […]

Simply Good: Celebrating Women

By STACEY A. GORDONPosted on March 18, 2021December 29, 2021Posted in Simply GoodTagged Change, Diversity, Inclusion, Simply Good, Unbias, Unconscious Bias, Womens History Month

Every March 8, International Women's Day is celebrated to honor the social and political achievements of women around the world. Originally dubbed "National Woman's Day" in New York City in 1909, the holiday was established worldwide in 1911, when millions of people across Europe organized parades and demonstrations, demanding the right to vote for women. [...]

Simply Good: Big Changes Ahead, Plus the Big Announcement I Promised!

By STACEY A. GORDONPosted on February 10, 2021December 29, 2021Posted in Simply GoodTagged Black History Month, Change, Diversity, Inclusion, Simply Good, Unbias, Unconscious Bias

Phew! A lot has happened since our last Simply Good, which came out the day before the insurrection in the US Capitol. Since then we’ve seen our new administration take action after action to make progress for our country. A lot happened in January (does anyone else feel like it lasted for six months?). Now we’re […]

XRI partners with top law firm and diversity & inclusion experts

By STACEY A. GORDONPosted on January 19, 2021December 30, 2021Posted in Expertly SpeakingTagged Diversity, Inclusion

According to a survey by Gartner last year, Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) have the potential to shake up the consumer experience. Gartner experts predicted that, by the end of 2020, more than 100 million people would buy from online stores based on experiences through Augmented Reality. It is still a bit too soon to say […]

Simply Good: Change The World

By STACEY A. GORDONPosted on January 6, 2021December 30, 2021Posted in Simply GoodTagged Change, Change The World, Diversity, Inclusion, Simply Good

Happy New Year! So far 2021 feels a lot like 2020, Volume 2. In prior years, we spent our Januaries starting new wellness routines and committing to writing that great American novel. This year, we’re just hoping to send our kids back to school or dine out without a mask. Yes, because of our current circumstances, our goals […]

Simply Good: Year In Review

By STACEY A. GORDONPosted on December 18, 2020December 30, 2021Posted in Simply GoodTagged Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Black History Month, Black Lives Matter, Diversity, Inclusion, Native American Heritage Month, Simply Good, Year In Review

What. A. Year. Of course, I don’t have to tell you that. We’ve all walked through a global pandemic, social unrest, economic crisis, and a highly-charged and divisive presidential election. When 2020 makes it into our history books, it will no doubt be a lengthy chapter. However, we get to choose what posture we’ll take […]

YNG BLK HR Podcast: Rework Work

By STACEY A. GORDONPosted on November 17, 2020December 30, 2021Posted in Expertly SpeakingTagged DEI, Diversity, podcast, Rework Work, YNG BLK HR

Biases, Butchered Decisions, and Poor Hiring Choices Oh MY! This week’s episode features Stacey Gordon, Founder and Chief Diversity Strategist of ReWork Work. Sometimes, do you ever think to yourself “throw the whole organization away!”? This week’s conversations center around the biases within the hiring, selection processes, DEI, and more.

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