It’s an honor to be published in IPMA-HR’s November 2020 HR News Publication! Check out the article here: The workforce has become more global, diverse, multicultural, multigenerational, virtual and hyperconnected. As a result, work gets done differently. Also, there is no question that numerous demographic shifts that have occurred over the past decade have disrupted
- Published in Business, Employee, Leadership, Talent, Uncategorized, Workforce
No Comments

Resources Available to Address Racial Inequalities
June 04 2020
- Published in Blog, Business, Employee, Leadership, Media Coverage, Success Strategies, Talent, Workforce
Thank you, MRA for the opportunity to speak at your Diversity & Inclusion Conference this year and for the wonderful article! Article Written by: Kathryn Klopfer, Marketing Communications and PR Specialist, MRA Link to the article: https://www.mranet.org/article/inclusion-starts-i Inclusion Starts with “I” A Personal Passion for Inclusion in the Workplace Small in stature, but big on
- Published in Blog, Business, Career, Employee, Leadership, Media Coverage, Speaking, Success Strategies, Talent, Women, Workforce
If you’re like most Business Resource Groups (often referred to as Affinity or Employee Resource Groups) you’ve likely performed some of the basic steps within the Diversity Initiative in your organization. You’ve probably focused on recruiting more women and people of color. You’ve put a Diversity Statement on your company’s website. You’ve hosted Awareness Programs
- Published in Blog, Business, Employee, Leadership, Success Strategies, Talent, Women, Workforce
Dr. Shirley Davis Speaks at Nonprofit Connect’s Inclusion 2019
February 04 2019
Rhia Dixon’s review of Dr. Davis’ keynote at Nonprofit Connect’s Inclusion 2019 Conference. Thank you for the support, Rhia! I spent my morning in an amazing diversity & inclusion workshop hosted by Nonprofit Connect at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center in Kansas City, Missouri. We broke down the difference between diversity and inclusion, why you need both,
- Published in Blog, Business, Career, Employee, Leadership, Media Coverage, Self Improvment, Speaking, Success Strategies, Talent, Women, Workforce
DEAR CEO: Culture Transformation is the Solution, not Training
October 10 2018
Dear CEO: Culture Transformation is the Solution, not Training As a 30 year HR and workforce management expert, a former Global Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer for several major organizations, and a certified leadership coach, I speak from experience when I say that training is not the cure to responding to poor decisions made by
- Published in Blog, Business, Career, Employee, Leadership, Success Strategies, Talent, Uncategorized, Workforce
Exit Strategies: Forget Plan B and Conquer Your Plan A
August 08 2018
I left my full-time position as a senior executive in a major organization three years ago to launch what has become a successful global speaking, training and consulting enterprise. But success didn’t come overnight, nor was it easy. Three years before I quit my job, I was only imagining what it would be like when I
- Published in Business, Career, Employee, Leadership, Lifestyle, Reinvent Yourself, Self Improvment, Speaking, Success Strategies, Women, Workforce
Listen along while Dr. Shirley teams up with The Forum on Workplace Inclusion. In this important webinar she discusses today’s changing workplace environment and explores what you can do to keep yourself relevant for today and in the future!
- Published in Business, Career, Employee, Leadership, Success Strategies, Talent, Women, Workforce
Thank you, American Institute of Architects and Kathleen M. O’Donnell, for featuring me in your June 2018 issue. Human resources expert Shirley Davis discusses how architects can foster inclusive workplaces where employees can thrive personally and professionally. Sexual harassment is top of mind for many Americans, as it is one of the most pervasive types
- Published in Business, Career, Employee, Leadership, Media Coverage, Women, Workforce
In continuation of my Unconscious Bias in Leadership Decision-Making article that was published with the Florida Association of Account Executive’s (FSAE) Source Magazine in April, I am excited to share the second part of this conversation entitled Moving From Unconscious Bias to Inclusive Leadership. Read the Article Below… In the March/April issue of Source, I explained
- Published in Business, Employee, Leadership, Uncategorized, Women, Workforce
- 1
- 2