Following Target's rollback of some DEI initiatives, the North Minneapolis entrepreneur focuses on how the retailer has helped to grow his business.
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Seena Hodges reacts to Target’s DEI rollback and offers advice to other organizations grappling with the future of diversity and inclusion efforts.
The new executive director of the St. Paul nonprofit is all in on local entrepreneurship.
The co-founder and CEO of Minneapolis digital agency Clockwork on how to continue diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts while many companies pull back.
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The co-founder and CEO of Minneapolis digital agency Clockwork on how to continue diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts while many companies pull back.
Meet two local companies participating in the second round of the MSP Equity Accelerator program, which is aimed at improving business outcomes for underrepresented founders.
This is the second year Juneteenth has been recognized as a state holiday and the fourth it’s been recognized federally. Since these recognitions, celebrations have grown across the state.
At TCB Talks: DEI, leaders from Medtronic, 3M, and Delta Dental of Minnesota shared the strategies that have produced measurable results around diversity, equity and inclusion.
What Dawn Staley and college basketball can teach us about building effective, inclusive teams.
The former Minnesota Twins executive shares lessons learned from sports.
Land O'Lakes CEO Beth Ford and U of M School of Public Health professor Rachel Hardeman made the prestigious annual list.
The number of women in C-suite positions grew from 22.7% to 23.1% in Minnesota’s largest publicly traded companies. That's well below the national average of 28%.
The host of MPR News' weekday morning segment talks about an enlightening play at Mixed Blood Theatre in Minneapolis.
Whether you face familiar challenges or navigate new waters, a solid commitment to DEI can be a stabilizing force for your organization, guiding you and your team through any storm.
At a TCB Talks panel discussion on Thursday, three health industry experts dove into the moral and financial imperatives to improve health outcomes for marginalized groups.
Forward columnist Seena Hodges asks four Black leaders what they wished other people understood about the Black experience.
Race is central to who we all are and impacts all of our lived experiences, writes Forward columnist Seena Hodges.
When it comes to building inclusive and diverse work environments, the add-water-and-stir approach doesn’t cut it.
As we approach a new year, give your company the gift of DEI work.