Tamara Terry holds many titles at RTI International, which is a shout out to the expansive and important work she does. I sat down with her to discuss the importance of this work and what drives her every day.

Achieving diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging has become a widely held goal for many corporations. But what do these words mean, and why do they matter?

The conference theme for this year was ‘Speak Up, Take Action’ and our speakers took this to heart in their sessions by delivering powerful strategies and insights that we can bring to our personal lives and to our organizations.

Over the past year, there has been a resurgence in anti-Asian hate crimes. To help our members and the business community know how to support local Asian-run businesses, we featured this topic during one of our Courageous Conversation events.

Most of us intuitively know that having diversity at work is a good thing. But, do you really know why? There is now overwhelming evidence of a strong business case for diversity and inclusion.

The Pew Research Center asserts that the youngest generation in the U.S. is entering adulthood as the country’s most racially and ethnically diverse generation and is on its way to becoming the best-educated generation yet. And this generation is now entering the workforce.

“Understanding the nation’s racial history is essential to dismantling systemic racism – the problem is history is poorly understood, hence systemic racism persists.” – Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad

Cree | Wolfspeed recently launched one of its newest Employee Resource Groups aimed at cultivating a safe environment for employees experiencing mental health challenges of their own, or that of a family member – Mental Health Allies (MHA).

Diversity and Inclusion has become a must-have for top-performing companies that want to stay on top. ABB CEO has made it a priority, stating recently that “building and fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion is a key priority for ABB and represents a foundation for innovation and better decision making.

Congratulations! You are ready to move further along the diversity continuum and would like to start your DEI Journey. The DEI Roadmap developed by I Follow the Leader recommends seven strategic action steps.

This four-level maturity model describes the evolution of diversity and inclusion and what companies should do to move from a compliance emphasis to a strategic focus in order to create a truly inclusive culture.

Activating the Triangle. That was this year’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity Conference’s theme, and the Raleigh Chamber and Triangle DEI Alliance certainly delivered it.

On July 26, we celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a landmark bill that President George H.W. Bush passed to open up all aspects of American life to individuals with disabilities – including employment.

It has been a time of sadness and heavy feelings as we reflect on what has occurred in our country. We address the question everyone is thinking of now: What can I do?

To develop a competitive talent and workforce pool, there are societal inequities that compromise our goals of an inclusive economy.

The Triangle DEI Alliance is expanding to bigger and brighter horizons every day. As we build our spaces for our business community to advance their DEI journey, our Alliance is also learning and evolving. We learn from you as much as you learn from us.