by Dr. Patricia Arredondo | Aug 13, 2024 | Insights
Many of our individual dimensions of identity are birthrights, specifically, ethnic, cultural, gender, and racial identities. What do I mean by birthright? National conversations about Vice President Kamala Harris, a woman of East Indian and Jamaican heritage, are... 
by Dr. Patricia Arredondo | Jun 21, 2024 | Insights
Pride and Coming Out Month in October are special times to recognize the LGBTQ+ community internationally. Parades take place across the world and Pride flags wave proudly. Attention is often given to the gay man or woman and we celebrate how they continue to... 
by Dr. Patricia Arredondo | Jun 4, 2024 | Insights
In early civilizations—African, Chinese, Greek, Mayan, businesses existed. They may not look exactly like what we consider “modern” organizations with HR and technology systems, nevertheless, they functioned with people as essential (Arredondo, 1996). Consider scenes... 
by Dr. Patricia Arredondo | Mar 12, 2024 | Insights
The metaphor of the borderlands was introduced by Gloria Anzaldúa in her landmark book, Borderlands/ La Frontera (1987). Anzaldúa was a woman of multiple identities—a poet, social justice advocate, lesbian, of Mexican heritage, and from what is referred to as “el... 
by Dr. Patricia Arredondo | Feb 14, 2024 | Insights
Organizations are opportunity centers for individuals with varying talents, goals, and perspectives on work, service, and connections. In my consulting experiences, largely focused on change in organizations through a focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and... by Dr. Patricia Arredondo | Jan 10, 2024 | Insights
A 2021 Forbes article by Kim Lessley, Director of Solution Marketing, SAP, described reasons “Why Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is Here to Stay”. The rationale included facts such as 1) increasing people diversity post-pandemic, creating the workforce of the future,... 