The first phrase I remember when I first heard the word “diversity” is “Unity in Diversity,” framed by the First Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru. We learned about it during my early school days but I learned the actual meaning of it in my…

Today’s DIVE In blog is all about success and how a diversified team can contribute to that. With 20+ years of experience in the retail industry, Esther Moolenaar, Head of Merchandise Planning and Supply Chain at HEMA is a successful female leader in the supply…

Note: I first learned about the concept of microaffirmations from Black creators on TikTok, especially @benjy_lookbook and @maekaewoods. Microaffirmations can be beneficial to any under-represented groups, but my intention is to share the perspective of someone in the LGBTQ+ community. Before same-sex marriage was legalized…

In December of 2007 I went in for a normal, annual medical check-up. I had started at a new company in August of the same year and already completed a check-up 6 months prior with my previous company, so I was considering not going. Since I…

Jen Cunningham shares how one of her biggest risks became a chance to be heard for the first time in her career. A naturally curious person, Jen seeks to understand those around her to identify unconscious biases and be able to empathize and embrace others’…

Ruth Porat has been the CFO of Alphabet (the parent company of Google) since 2015. She is a role model, a glass-ceiling breaker, a change maker, a superb businesswoman. In 2016, during Alphabet’s annual stockholders meeting, one of the (male) stockholders referred to her as…

Today’s DIVE In blog is an inspiring conversation with an accomplished female leader: Silke Gray Head of Global Customs, Export and Export Control at Hilti Group. With 30+ years’ experience in a male dominated industry she has encountered many different leaders and leadership styles, and…

Habib Isaac is a Renewal Manager at Blue Yonder. Based in Monterrey, Mexico, Habib gives us a peek inside his career journey along with lessons learned after his team was moved entirely remote due to COVID-19. Habib also shares valuable advice for individuals just starting…

Blue Yonder’s Liz Jorgensen shares why it is important to be empathetic to yourself just as much as to others. It’s all about giving yourself grace and taking care of your own wellbeing, too. She talks about striving to be a role model for her…

Bobby Heptig believes it’s important to be yourself – just as Blue Yonder’s Associate Resource Group (ARG) BYourself states. In this week’s DIVE IN blog he shares his experiences as a gay man – from adopting a daughter and recognizing his own biases – and…