We've all seen hard won diversity gains backslide in a downturn. How do we change that? S. Mitra Kalita in this piece for TIME and Charter shares some great ideas in this piece, even if you're not hiring now. time.com/charter/624596…

This. Is. Good. Congrats to Rebecca Blumenstein who helped so many of us up and through. nytimes.com/2023/01/11/bus…

Being on parental leave doesn't protect people from layoffs. Tech companies have been ratcheting up family-friendly policies, filling in gaps in a country without paid parental leave. Now as tech cuts jobs, workers are feeling whiplash. W/ Tripp Mickle nyti.ms/3DVySMB

Can construction cut carbon and still use concrete -- which is affordable, tough but heavy on emissions? @temple_west Financial Times explores what the future holds in this circular economy special report piece. ft.com/content/b10d20…

We're halfway though Black History Month ... and have many months left in the year. @MitraKalita TIME dishes on ideas to best commemorate the month, from predominately Black leaders. For starters, don't limit efforts to just one month. time.com/charter/625345…

In praise of the "to don't" list. ft.com/content/809f29…

Struggling with how to keep employees if you can't give them a 6% raise to match 6% inflation? Consider beefing up benefits which are "among the best ways to convince valuable employees to stick around" opines Sarah Green Carmichael Bloomberg. bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…

Less than 1% of global GDP is invested in adult training, @WEF found. With skills shortages, some co's are increasing efforts to retrain those in lower-paid roles, which boosts employee career advancement & company productivity, writes Vikas Anand Financial Times. ft.com/content/5b962c…

Words of wisdom by the Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway in The Wall Street Journal story by Chip Cutter. “You should write your obituary and then try to figure out how to live up to it,” Mr. Buffett said. “It’s not that complicated.” wsj.com/articles/warre…

Housing costs too high. Workers hate long commute. Few have Mom & Dad downpayment. 2 cool cases in my TIME Charter column: JBS USA buy/rent program as a benefit Landed for teachers, public sector, corp clients to access homeownership time.com/charter/628004…

Ms. Tucker's making some moves: The Wall Street Journal eliminating the routine use of honorifics, or courtesy titles, in its news pages.

An MBA bumps salaries significantly and narrows the gender pay gap short-term. But soon after pay and promotion gaps emerge and widen, especially for women of color, reports Jeff Green at Bloomberg on Forté study. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

More companies want you back in the office. But rising interest rates mean less affordable homes so you now live farther away. S. Mitra Kalita TIME has an answer: Affordable employer-sponsored housing. time.com/charter/628004…

Amidst economic upheaval, the impact of AI on jobs, and more, you might need insights on how to be a successful intern this year. If so, you're in luck! S. Mitra Kalita TIME provides wisdom from a half dozen leaders plus her own experience. time.com/charter/628188…

Wrongful detention extended by three months wsj.com/articles/inves… via The Wall Street Journal #IStandwithEvan #JournalismIsNotACrime

40% of our time -- recovered! Thanks, generative AI. Now, what will we do with that extra time? More creative think time? More advising and coaching? via Forbes forbes.com/sites/joemcken…

Are you an aspiring woman leader thinking about pursuing an MBA? You'll see a 57% pay bump in your first post MBA job, or more, but an MBA still doesn't wipe out the gender pay gap Sydney Lake FORTUNE reports on Forté research. fortune.com/education/arti…

Getting women on course for business school ft.com/content/5adf26… via Financial Times

For all you word lovers, some fun news here. Oxford's word of the year is "rizz". In case you were wondering, "Swiftie" was the runner up. Read more in this NYT piece. Oxford’s 2023 Word of the Year Is … ‘Rizz’ - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Best news I've read in a while. The Wall Street Journal's Evan Gershkovich is free! wsj.com/world/russia/e…