Stories / Austin 2022
Creating a Culture of Belonging in a Tech-Based Workplace
“We have to continue to move forward, and at Dell, we think about work as an outcome. It’s not a particular time or place anymore,” said Vanice Hayes, Dell’s chief of culture, diversity and inclusion, referring to the typical 9-to-5. “So it’s important for leaders to think differently about how work gets done, and be […]
BY Lauren Castro | February 26, 2023
In Pursuit of Talent, ‘Everyone in Your Company Is Evangelizing for You’
The American Dream promises “a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement and not birth or wealth.” In introducing a panel discussion at From Day One’s Austin conference, Sayar Lonial, associate dean of communications and public affairs at New York […]
BY Lauren Castro | November 25, 2022
Today’s Racial Reckoning: a New Opportunity to Choose Hope Over Fear
Many historians and educators recognize two of America’s most pivotal civil rights eras: the aftermath of the Civil War and the revolutionary uprising of civil rights advocacy in the 1960s. But right now, Peniel Joseph, a professor of public affairs at the University of Texas at Austin and the author of the new book, The […]
BY Earl Hopkins | November 12, 2022
Rebalancing the Relationship Between Workers and Employers
Alton Scott has jarring news for employers: they’re losing their grip. As the labor and talent shortage has widened since the start of the pandemic, there’s been a growing imbalance between the workforce and the companies that now direly need their services. “As we continue with this war for talent, I don’t know that we’re […]
BY Earl Hopkins | November 10, 2022
Discovering the Essentials of an Inclusive Corporate Culture
Describing cultural diversity and inclusion as “great hiring bait” might seem crass, but Paul Kim, head of global implementation for Expedia Group, cut to the chase with this refreshing conversation starter, asserting that you can’t “catch the big fish without taking care of business internally.” Creating a diverse leadership team is the first key to hiring and retaining great […]
BY Gail Gonzales | November 7, 2022