Good Vibes Leadership with Bernadette Smith

Here are this week's good vibes: NYC Worker Protections Grow With Rare Ban on Weight, Height Bias Incarcerated students earn degrees in groundbreaking US university program At Malls Nationwide, Santa Goes Sensory-Friendly Awards show de-genders category in honor of nonbinary icon Janelle Monáe Comcast launches live video ASL interpretation at Philadelphia stores This week's call to action: Watch t...

When I’m prepping for a keynote, I love to spend time talking to the client about their DEI goals and current state. Between all these conversations, research for 5 Things, and research for my book, Inclusive 360 , I think I figured out the winning formula for meaningful DEI progress: Purpose + Strategy + Accountability (PSA).  It sounds simple but we all know it’s not easy. Let me break it down:...

If you’re a long-time reader of 5 Things, you may have noticed that it doesn’t matter to me why an organization decides to “do the right thing” – to embed equity and inclusion into its systems as a way to accelerate the promises of diversity.  I don’t care whether an organization is working on DEI initiatives because everyone else is because they see the promises of higher revenue because they wan...

Here are this week's good vibes: AT&T offers paid caregiver leave Every employee at Microsoft sets DEI goals Walmart’s set sensory hours each day Common App makes it easier to go to college NYC Marathon gets lactating-parent friendly This week's call to action: This past Sunday was the main celebration in Diwali, the festival of lights celebrating the Indian New Year. Learn about Diwali and how to...

Here Are This Week's Good Vibes: Achieving Gender Parity in M.B.A. Programs Inclusivity Revamp by the American Ornithological Society NFL's Inclusive Fan Gear Initiative Sony's Accessible Gaming Controller Launch Breaking Barriers: Admiral Lisa Franchetti's Historic Achievement Call to Action: In observation of Native American Heritage Month, this is an ideal moment to explore the ancestral histor...

Here Are This Week's Good Vibes: Walmart's Nationwide Doula Coverage to Tackle Healthcare Disparities California Enacts Groundbreaking Law for Diversity in Venture Capital Charlottesville's Robert E. Lee Statue Transformed into Unity Art Piece Che Flores: Breaking Barriers as the NBA's First Nonbinary Referee Morgan's Wonderland: A $6 Million Investment in Accessibility and Joy Call to Action: Rea...

This Week's Good Vibes: Revised Blood Donation Policies for Gay and Bisexual Men in the US: A Step Forward Room & Board's Innovative Approach: An Indoor Pickleball Court Promoting Fun and Productivity Historic Inclusion: Two Transgender Women Compete in the 2023 Miss Universe Pageant The Power of E-Learning in the Workplace: Driving Diversity and Inclusion Google's Enhanced Accessibility Features...

Here Are This Week's Good Vibes: Selma Blair and Isaac Mizrahi Debut Accessible Fashion Collection: 'A Real Dream Come True' Job Market Transparency Soars: 50% of Indeed Postings Now Include Salary Info, a 25% Increase from 2020 Mauritius Decriminalizes Gay Sex in Historic Ruling Dictionary.com's Inclusive Language Evolution: Embracing Diversity and Gender-Neutrality Levi Strauss Champions Mental...

This Week’s Good Vibes: Walmart Scraps Degree Requirements for Some Corporate Jobs Lincoln Park Zoo Announces First-Ever Zoo-Based Memory Enrichment Program Laphonza Butler Sworn in as California’s Newest Senator and First Openly Black Lesbian to Join Congress United Airlines Looks To Improve Travel For Those With Disabilities Some Minnesota Hospitals Now Offer Culturally Appropriate Hair- And Ski...

This Week’s Good Vibes: TD Bank Offering Doula Reimbursement Benefit Virgin Voyages Brings Fun Accessibility New York Adds Lunar New Year as Public School Holiday Haley Van Voorhis Becomes First Woman Non-kicker to Play in NCAA Football Game New California Law Raises Minimum Wage for Fast Food Workers to $20 per Hour, Among Nation’s Highest Connect with Christian on Linkedin or by visiting www.kin...

Here Are This Week's Good Vibes: City of Boston Announces Gender Equity Updates to Marriage Licenses Bank of America to Raise Minimum Wage to $23 an Hour in October Netflix, Bollywood, and India’s Biggest Companies Take a Stand for LGBTQ Inclusion Empowering Black-Owned Businesses: Wayfair's Supplier Diversity Initiative Lyric Opera’s Soundshirt — A New Way Deaf, Hearing-Impaired Patrons Can Exper...

This Week’s Good Vibes: Some U.S. Airports Strive to Make Flying More Inclusive for Those With Dementia Meet The Entrepreneur With A Plan To Create One Million Black-Owned Businesses By 2030 Lyft Launches Women+ Connect Smucker’s New Hybrid Work Model Pinterest’s New Algorithms Want You to See Every Body Type Call to Action: A month full of Jewish holidays is upon us. Here are some inclusion tips...

Here Are This Week's Good Vibes: Lego Is Launching Its Braille Bricks in English and French for the General Public Nebraska Cornhuskers Volleyball Breaks Women’s Sports World Attendance Record Texas Waves Goodbye to Sales Tax on Menstrual and Gender-Based Products Retailers Help Generate $14 Billion for Black-Owned Companies Lumen Field Was Awarded KultureCity’s Sports Venue of the Year Award 2023...

Here Are This Week's Good Vibes: The Trans Handy Ma’am Inclusive Tours at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection Hiring Refugees Is Good for People, Good for Business, Says Stickley CEO Companies Offering To Pay For Abortion Travel See Uptick In Recruitment Popcorn Stand at Lincoln Financial Field to Be Staffed by People With Autism Learn more about Jennifer at jenniferbrownconsulting.com Read the full b...

Here Are This Week's Good Vibes: 1st Stadium Built for Professional Women’s Sports Team Going Up in Kansas City “Illustrate Change,” an Initiative to Drive Greater Diversity in Medical Imagery Amazon Expands Fertility Benefit to Workers in 50 Countries A Musical Centering on a Group of Young Adults With Autism Is Heading to Broadway This Fall Call to Action: Connect with Toby Mildon on LinkedIn fo...

Here Are This Week's Good Vibes: 46 Million Americans Struggle With Substance-Use Disorder and Hypertherm Associates Is Paving the Way for “Recover-Friendly Workplaces” UPS Workers Reach a Tentative Contract Deal With Management Days Ahead of Strike Deadline Tech Company CHANI Is Proving Why Caring for Your Employees Pays Off Swift Stunned the Eras Tour’s Trucking Staff by Giving Each Trucker a Ch...

Here Are This Week's Good Vibes: Desantis Controversial Policies Spark Florida Convention Cancellations as Tourism Shows Signs of Slowing Pie Shop on Chicago’s South Side Serves More Than Dessert CVS Rolls Out Collection of Accessible Products Armless Pilot Gives Students a Look at First Foot-Controlled Plane Jags’ Maxen Is the First Male American Pro Sports Coach to Come Out as Gay Call to Action...

Here Are This Week's Good Vibes: How DEI Led to a New Barbie and Outdoor Apparel for Every Body These Companies Are So Serious About Keeping Older Employees That They’re Offering ‘Grandparent Leave’ Wesleyan University Joins Other Schools in Nixing Legacy Admissions After Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Opens First-Of-Its-Kind ‘For Members Only’ Credit Un...

Good Vibes: Cordillera Chocolates Launches New Sustainability Initiative for Female Cocoa Farmers in Colombia Majority of Birmingham Logistics Company’s Workers Are Recovering Addicts Getting a Second Chance Walmart Adds Sensory-Friendly Hours At Stores Nationwide Esther Vergeer’s Induction Into the Hall Of Fame Puts Spotlight On Wheelchair Tennis Miss Netherlands Crowns Its First Openly Trans Wom...

Here Are This Week's Good Vibes: Duke University Offering Free Tuition For North And South Carolina Families Earning Below $150,000 Estonia Becomes First Central European Country to Allow Same-Sex Marriage The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Is Now in Effect Sephora Announces Newest Influencers To Support Diverse Voices In Beauty Wimbledon Allows Dark Shorts to Ease Period Leakage Worries Call to Ac...

Here Are This Week's Good Vibes: UMB Honors Service Dogs with ‘Dogtorate’ Degrees Illinois Becomes the First State in the U.S. To Ban Book Bans Characters With Disabilities At the Center Of New TV Show NYC’s Food Delivery Workers Will Be the First in the Country to Get a Minimum Wage The U.S. Army Renames a Base in Honor of Sgt. William Henry Johnson, a Black WWI Hero Call to Action: Know someone...

This Week's Good Vibes: Walmart’s Live Better U Program Turns 5, Expands to Canada Annual Grace Hopper Celebration Conference to Leave Orlando Due to New Florida Laws Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Protect LGBTQI+ Communities Delta Is Developing a New First-Of-Its-Kind Airline Seat That Allows Wheelchair Users to Stay In Their Chairs Portugal Just Launched a ‘Government-Fund...

This Week’s Good Vibes: The National Park Service (NPS) is working to incorporate more Black history into its storytelling about America. This includes considering the establishment of a Black Panther Party National Historical Park, and other new parks in locations related to civil rights, such as the 1964 murders of civil rights workers and the 1955 lynching of Emmett Till. The goal is to establi...

This Week's Good Vibes: Apple Created Its New Voice Feature For—and With—People With ALS Autodesk Renames Its “Diversity and Inclusion” Team to the “Diversity and Belonging” Team New York City Passes Bill Banning Weight Discrimination Starbucks’ New Gender-Inclusive Ad Starring Trans Model Canada Labour Code to Ensure Access to Menstrual Products at Work Starting December 15 Call to Action: Listen...

This Week's Good Vibes: ‘Sesame Street’ Introduces TJ, the Show’s First Filipino American Muppet FDA Paves Way for More Gay and Bisexual Men to Donate Blood With New Risk-Based Assessment Dartmouth Health on How to Reduce Hiring Bias, the Power of DEIB Statements Airbnb Let Its Workers Live and Work Anywhere. Spoiler: They’re Loving It For Kids, Going Under Anesthesia Can Be Scary. This Nurse Made...