Strides

11/18/2021

STRIDES provides an online platform for members to communicate with one another in order to broaden board possibilities and share best practices: https://ecs.page.link/jCeDP

Though white women have made a lot of progress moving up the corporate ladder in recent years, there is still a long way to go for other underrepresented groups. According to recent studies on the hiring preferences of companies, only 4% of the women in the C-suite are women of color, despite the fa...

11/12/2021

How AI Can Help Create A More Inclusive Future - Newstrail.com https://ecs.page.link/jCeDP

Though white women have made a lot of progress moving up the corporate ladder in recent years, there is still a long way to go for other underrepresented groups. According to recent studies on the hiring preferences of companies, only 4% of the women in the C-suite are women of color, despite the fa...

08/16/2021

We connected with Carol Realini's who serves as a Board of Directors of JourneyApps and was named 50 Top Women in Technology. Read more of her inspiring story in the “Dear Chairwoman” book, out on Amazon, ebook and paperback!

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08/06/2021

We are seeing a distinct shift in minority CEOs as more leaders from underrepresented groups in major Fortune 500 rise to the top of leadership. In 2021, 41 Fortune 500 businesses are run by women. Currently, almost 90% of Fortune 500 CEOs are white males, but we’re seeing an increase in CEO positions being held by people of color each year.

A lot has yet to be achieved in the democratization of access to senior leadership communities - let's celebrate those who pave the way for diversity in senior leadership. Who are the top 7 CEOs of color and how are they building a legacy? Find out more at https://ecs.page.link/9TokY.

08/04/2021

Having diverse leadership is imperative for the future of business and social equity. In order for leaders from underrepresented groups to gain more access to senior executive circles, enterprises need to improve representation and demonstrate tangible commitment to diversity in leadership.

Based on a list of top 25 best CEOs of large companies, ranked by employees of color, Shantanu Narayen at Adobe, Kumsal Bayazit at ElsevierSundar and Sundar Pichai at Google are among the top rated. Find out who else is on the list!

Source: Business Insider, Madison Hoff, "The 25 best CEOs of large companies, ranked by employees of color"

08/03/2021

A succession plan is a crucial way to help your organization navigate leadership transitions. Currently, only 33% of employees in succession pipelines are minorities and this limits the potential success of a business as leaders transition out of their roles.

The value of diverse teams in today’s market outperforms non-diverse teams by 35% because they are more creative, innovative, and inclusive about their solutions in every phase of business.

Learn more about the critical components to consider as you develop a succession plan for your company at https://ecs.page.link/9TokY.

08/02/2021

In 2020, Google committed to increasing retention of racial minorities and other minority groups by expanding access to hiring opportunities for underrepresented groups and providing resources to communities historically excluded from the tech industry in order to bring more women and racial minorities into leadership and get better business results.

Google did make some strides. In Google's 2021 Diversity Annual Report Google states, "Hiring changes drove our best year yet for women in tech globally and Black+ and Latinx+ people in the U.S."

Still, just 1.8% of 2020's technology hires in the US were Black+ women and an equal share Latinx+ women. Make more strides towards diversity by becoming part of STRIDES AI, a new AI-based inclusive platform for diverse leaders to connect with senior executives.

Learn more about Google's diversity efforts in Google's 2021 Diversity Annual Report.

Signup at strides.ai to get access to a more inclusive leadership network.

07/19/2021

STRIDES is making crucial progress in the D&I space by democratizing access to leadership positions for underrepresented leaders. According to a survey from Harvard Business Review, 65 % of readers did not think that their organizations are diverse and inclusive.

What makes inclusive organizations different from those who are not? A particular culture style differentiated diverse and inclusive organizations from those that were not: a learning-oriented culture. Learning-oriented workplace cultures emphasize innovation, flexibility, open-mindedness, failure and feedback and openness to new ideas.

What's the culture at your organization?

Source: https://ecs.page.link/qo5Lq
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07/16/2021

Did you know that while nearly 50% of established artists are Black, less than 10% of executives in the music industry at the vice presidential level or higher are Black?

With the help of the Black Music Executives Pipeline Program as part of the initiative, underrepresented leaders in the music industry will get the resources and tools they need in order to build a successful career as an executive in the music industry.

The Black Music Executives Program uses strategies that are fundamental to STRIDES, including one-on-one mentorship and executive training.

A more inclusive future starts with a simple conversation.

Source: https://ecs.page.link/QcWxD

07/13/2021

It is official - Strides.ai is launching today, July 12th! Welcome to a new, invitation-only modern executive network of verified board members, CSuite leaders and senior executives that activates 1:1 conversations leading to professional sponsorship.

Strides.ai provides opportunities for executive conversations that catalyze lasting organizational change, access to current and next generation senior leaders and advocacy opportunities to embed diversity and inclusion into enterprises’ core business strategies.

Request an invite and sign up here to get started. https://strides.ai/

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07/09/2021

Board Seat Meet is rebranding as Strides in 3 Days! Strides will help change the atmosphere in the corporate landscape as it is going to cultivate inclusive executive leadership communities and catalyze lasting organizational change. We believe that Strides will better map onto our focus of advancing D&I in corporations and enterprises globally.

Rebrand coming July 12, 2021 - stay tuned! Request an early invite at https://ecs.page.link/UTw9G

07/08/2021

We are excited to announce that Board Seat Meet is rebranding as Strides.ai on July 12, 2021!

Strides.ai is seizing an expanded opportunity to engage a larger senior executive audience to further social equity and diversity representation in the boardroom and the workplace. Strides.ai set out to create a safe space for professionals focused on accelerating gender, racial and LGBTO+ representation within senior most executives.

Thank you for all your support along the way - we look forward to advancing D&I in enterprises globally. Request an early invite at https://ecs.page.link/Ygv5d!