I recently reflected on a story about how many hidden biases interfered with a relationship I had briefly in high school. Racist thoughts and beliefs had been taught by the people around me and the …
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My Ex-Boyfriend Dated a Racist*
It had been another tense ride home. As he drove, we both focused our eyes on the road. Why was dating so hard? We both liked each other. We went to the same school, shared many friends, and were on …
How Can You Reduce Discrimination Against the Ways Employment Candidates Speak?
I grew up in Kentucky and have worked in rural Texas, Upstate New York, Pittsburgh, and representing a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) at the United Nations (UN). I am fascinated by the world's …
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Do You Want Equality or Control?
A client reminded me this week that the United Nations was concerned about increasing acts of racism in the United States and Europe back in 2017. I was the Main Representative to the UN for a …
Best Practices for Employers After an Employee is Injured
One of the most common complaints injured workers have about their experiences after a work-related accident is that the employers forget about them. Employees who feel valued are more likely to …
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Five Issues the NYS WCB Doesn’t Care About in the Claim Against You
Because of my 18+ years litigating workers' compensation claims in New York, I still get referrals from other attorneys who represent employers. It can often be quite difficult delivering bad news …
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Keeping Your Employees Safe from COVID-19
The three core questions employers have been asking at this stage of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: Are we likely to have claims? Do we have any defenses to claims? What can we do to …
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Conflict Doesn’t Have to Be Scary
Republished from the October 2006 issue of my newsletter: Happy Halloween! We may no longer be afraid of the ghosts and goblins that scared us as children, but what about the ghosts of our pasts …
Review of THE 1-PAGE MARKETING PLAN by Allan Dib
In full disclosure, I was sent a review copy of this book. But I was asked for honest feedback, and here it is (including on myself). I fancied myself a bit better at marketing than most people, …
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Even the Smallest Businesses Benefit from Boards of Advisors
When I moved into the WeWork space I am renting through the end of March, I couldn't wait to start hosting events to bring my communities together. I spent September through December hosting …
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