October 2016 | Vernā Myers

Vernā Myers

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26 Oct 2016

American Election 2016
No matter where you turn, the news can be maddening. This election cycle has been the source of great distress for many: name-calling, taunts about a rigged system and media bias, constant Wiki-leaking, coded and outright declarations of racist and sexist ideologies, divisive language and targeting of immigrants and religious minorities. And this unreal circus is being conducted on a ver...
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13 Oct 2016

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By Samuel Hardiman, Tulsa World. Making Tulsa’s workforce more inclusive is key to progress Speakers point to report that shows more diverse companies earn more Chatter filled the downtown Tulsa DoubleTree by Hilton ballroom for five minutes or so Wednesday afternoon. It wasn’t idle chatter. It was hundreds of people reflecting on their upbringing, heritage and what the city’s — and n...
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10 Oct 2016

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Recruiting CEO Dixie Agostino, Tulsa World. There’s money to be made in diversity. McKinsey & Co., a global management consulting firm, shows ethnically diverse companies are 35 percent more likely to outperform their competitors. Catalyst, an organization that promotes inclusive workplaces for women, show more women on the board leads to a long-term statistical performance adv...
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10 Oct 2016

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TED Talk featuring Vernā Myers: How to overcome our biases? Tiffin-Seneca Public library Wed 18:30 – 19:30, 2016-10-19 Event description: Tiffin-Seneca Public Library is to host the next event in the TED TALK series on Wednesday, October 19 at 6:30 pm in the Frost Kalnow Room. The talk will feature “Verna Myers: How to overcome our biases? Walk boldly toward them.” TED Talks are...
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