According to a survey by the American Society for Training and Development, over 75% of executives say mentoring has been critical to their career growth. Mentoring can be life-changing, and fosters lasting relationships between mentees and mentors. It’s even the secret key-ingredient to longevity in […]

Over the years, we have written about the economic advantage of diverse teams and how companies can better support diverse communities. In general, these topics that fall under the same theme: diversity distinguishes forward-thinking organizations and their ability to grow. If you are a candidate […]

Have you heard of supplier diversity? During the ongoing journey of implementing DEIB at BWBacon, the idea around vendor or supplier diversity comes up time and again. While companies can (and should) focus time, effort, and cash into hiring diverse individuals and building more inclusive internal […]

When you read the title of this piece, what was your first reaction? Did you cringe with discomfort or maybe want to smash the patriarchy? Whatever your familiarity with the subject, the word “microaggressions” often gets a bad rap, or is only associated with pc-culture and victimization. Instead, we […]

(Updated May 2023)

In past posts, we have looked at traits of great leaders, lessons learned from the tumultuous pandemic years, and creative ways to keep your team motivated. While there are many subtopics related to how leaders influence their teams, today we're talking about the importance of […]