A January 4, 2016 Harvard Business Review article entitled “Diversity Policies Rarely Make Companies Fairer, and They Feel Threatening to White Men” (1) continues to cause discomfort among diversity professionals. As the title implies, the authors argue that diversity policies often increase fear among white men that they will be treated unfairly while not convincing people from underrepresented groups that they will be treated more fairly. Additionally, sensitivity training, a staple of most diversity initiatives, often creates more problems than…..
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As I’m sure you remember, the House of Representatives passed two articles of impeachment connected with President Trump’s actions related to Ukraine just before the holiday break: “abuse of power” for conditioning military aid to a public announcement that Ukraine leaders would investigate former Vice-President Joe Biden; and “obstruction of Congress” for preventing testimony from key witnesses connected to this matter. We believe that our case was solid, and that our Republican colleagues would have supported…..
During the past six months, I have been caught in a cultural cross-fire. On one hand, many baby boomers in my orbit have been complaining about the shortcomings of millennials. They’re lazy. They can’t add without a calculator. They can’t think critically. They’re snowflakes. All they do is shout. They’re addicted to their phones. They can’t take part in a conversation.
And on and on.
During the past year, I have been part of a new church service led jointly…..