Episodes tagged: DEI

Leadership in the AI Era: How Great Managers Create Clarity Through Change

On this episode of At Work in America, Steve Boese and Trish Steed welcome leadership expert and Pilot founder Ben Brooks for a timely conversation on leading through uncertainty.

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Progress Under Pressure: Pride at Work in 2026

In this episode of The Workplace Minute, Steve explores the evolution of LGBTQ+ inclusion on the job, balancing real progress with modern social tensions.

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New Data on Living Wages in America Raises Tough Questions for Employers

New research shows a decline in living wage access across the United States. Explore the latest data on pay disparities and why this is a critical sustainability issue for employers.

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Your DEI Programs May Now Be Legal Risks

In this episode of Workplace Minute, we revisit the rapidly shifting enforcement priorities of the EEOC, this time through a major new lawsuit against Coca-Cola over a women-only workplace event.

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How Year One Changed the Balance of Power at Work

In this episode, Steve examines how the first year of the second Trump administration has reshaped…

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Behind the Scenes of HR: Burnout, Balance, and Belonging

In this episode of the HR Means Business podcast, host Mervyn Dinnen chats with Ryan Tahmassebi about the latest research on employee well-being, engagement, and the evolving priorities within HR.

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Age Inclusion is Now a Key Element of Talent Strategy

In this episode Steve discusses how changing demographics and the aging of the labor force challenges organizations to design more age-inclusive talent strategies and workplace environments.

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The Growing Link Between DEI and Merger and Acquisition Approval

In this episode Steve examines how the FCC’s oversight and Merger and Acquisition approval authority is being used as another weapon in the Trump administration’s ongoing war against DEI programs in corporate America.

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Inside the Rise of Anti-DEI Shareholder Proposals

In this episode Steve discusses the dramatic increase in Anti-DEI shareholder proposals since 2022, how none of them have been successful, and the motivations behind their creation.

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The DEI Retreat: What’s Really Happening in Corporate America?

In this episode Steve discusses what the corporate retreat from DEI has meant for HR and other professionals working in and on DEI. Plus, some advice for HR pros who want to maintain their DEI programs in face of increasing external pressure.

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