How a CEO's fall down the stairs forced a rethink

How female employees can retain, maximize their power | Walmart names new head of apparel, private brands | Leaders face metal health challenges amid COVID-19 Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( February 25, 2021 CONNECT WITH NEW  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( €‰ [NEW SmartBrief]( [NEW SmartBrief]( Gender equality news for retail, CPG, financial services and tech [SIGN UP]( â‹… [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Top of the week [] [How a CEO's fall down the stairs forced a rethink]( It took a literal tumble down the stairs for Hintsa Performance CEO Annastiina Hintsa to realize she was sacrificing her well-being for her job. The pandemic should push us "to ask ourselves core questions, such as: Do you know who you really are? Do you know what you want? And are you in control of your life?" Full Story: [McKinsey]( (2/22) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( See emerging commerce trends. 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Each grocer is now designated a 2021 "Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality" based on the survey, which examined such factors as equity in benefits, nondiscrimination policies and public support for the LGBTQ+ community. Full Story: [Winsight Grocery Business]( (2/22) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [How Etsy has crafted diversity messaging]( Diversity has been a core value at Etsy for years, and the online marketplace has focused on promoting inclusion in ways that are authentic to the brand, Etsy trends expert Dayna Isom Johnson said. "That's why we're so attentive to the way we highlight our Black-owned and LatinX-owned shops -- people know they are supporting that community," Isom Johnson said. Full Story: [MediaPost Communications (free registration)]( (2/22) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Diverse hiring requires a sustained, intentional effort]( Employers who want to improve diversity in their organizations should ask women and people of color about their experiences within the company and ensure hiring managers are on board with diversity efforts, Kathryn Moody writes. Use training to create a more inclusive company culture and attend job fairs and other events that workers from underrepresented groups are likely to attend, Moody suggests. Full Story: [HR Dive]( (2/23) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [] Today is only one day in all the days that will ever be. But what will happen in all the other days that ever come can depend on what you do today. 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