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Shiza Shahid's Our Place focuses on diversity, inclusion | NBA coach shares 2 simple secrets to strong team culture | Want to learn more about your company? Take a walk Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( July 26, 2023 [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( Advancing and Empowering Women Leaders [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( [] A Leader's Edge [] [Shiza Shahid's Our Place focuses on diversity, inclusion]( Shiza Shahid, co-CEO of Our Place, began the cookware brand in 2019 as a business that focuses on diversity and inclusion, with most of the team comprised of women, people of color, immigrants and first generation. "We're really building a table where all of us can show up, pull up a seat, break bread together," Shahid said, adding, "that means celebrating all of our cultures and traditions loudly and proudly and ... working with communities on the causes that we're passionate about from food justice to immigration." Full Story: [NBC News]( (7/25) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Career Progression: Developing Leaders [] [NBA coach shares 2 simple secrets to strong team culture]( [NBA coach shares 2 simple secrets to strong team culture]( (Denver Nuggets / Miami Heat / Chalermpol Ngampongwanich via Getty Images) Creating a cohesive, happy team is the cornerstone of success, and Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone insists it's all about "building relationships and instilling belief." Business consultant S. Chris Edmonds explains that "[p]urposeful, positive, productive work cultures generate remarkable benefits," including significant employee engagement and retention, strong customer service and much better profits. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (7/25) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Want to learn more about your company? Take a walk]( Just as engineers use something known as a Gemba walk to gather onsite information, leaders can use empathy walks to discern the emotional state of their employees as well as their work processes to improve moral, retention and efficiency, writes Nicole Price, the CEO of Lively Paradox. "By consistently taking the time to understand their organization and employees, leaders can stay ahead of potential issues and continue to make improvements," Price writes. Full Story: [Spiceworks]( (7/21) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] - [Ask these 2 questions to make the most of middle managers' skills]( Chief Executive (7/25) [] Read the latest from SmartBrief [] - [What generation shifts mean for predicting food trends]( SmartBrief/Food (7/24) [] - [How restaurants are using AI, from menu development to marketing]( SmartBrief/Food (7/17) [] - [Need states are the "why" behind today's beverage choices]( SmartBrief/Food (7/10) Free eBooks and Resources Free eBooks and resources brought to you by our sponsors - [Nonverbal Communications Skills -- The 10 Skills You Need to Learn]( - [70+ Excel Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows (Free Cheat Sheet)]( - [Best Practices for Email Etiquette]( - [11 Habits That Will Give You A Complete And Successful Life]( - [Creating Positive Habits - The Ultimate Guide]( [] Diversity and Inclusion [] [Chef fosters community connection at Bombera in Calif.]( Dominica Rice-Cisneros, chef-owner of Bombera in Oakland, Calif., works to honor her Mexican American heritage and empower women in her kitchen, located in a former firehouse. "We want Bombera to reflect what we have done in California as Mexican Americans for the past 200 years -- connecting California and Mexico," Rice-Cisneros said. Full Story: [Michelin Guide]( (7/19) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Declining demand seen for chief diversity officers]( Demand for chief diversity officers is on the decline after a surge in interest a few years ago, and these executives are facing higher turnover rates than their counterparts in human resources, according to Live Data Technologies. In addition, some diversity chiefs say that the Supreme Court's recent ruling against affirmative action in higher education is bringing additional scrutiny to their efforts. Full Story: [The Wall Street Journal]( (7/21) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [P&G exec talks company's commitment to culture]( Damon Jones, Procter and Gamble's chief communications officer, says that the company's ninth year of title sponsorship for the Cincinnati Music Festival is a way to connect community and culture. The event is part of P&G's work with multicultural media, Black small businesses affiliated with the festival and highlighting Black culture throughout the year, according to Jones. Full Story: [Rolling Out]( (7/20) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Women and Innovation in the Workforce [] [Tyson Foods opens child care center to support employees]( Tyson Foods has invested nearly $5 million in a child care center near its processing plant in Humboldt, Tenn., in an effort to support employees with children age five and under. "We recognize child care services can be a barrier to enter the workforce, which is why have worked on this solution to provide child care options that support our team members," said Johanna Soderstrom, executive vice president and chief people officer at Tyson Foods. Full Story: [Supermarket Perimeter (tiered subscription model)]( (7/20) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Best workplaces for women offer support, path to the top]( Costco, General Mills, H.E. Butt Grocery, REI, Trader Joe's, IKEA are among the top 50 of [Forbes' ranking]( of the 400 best workplaces for women in the US, which factors in diversity, wages, working environment, leadership training, responsiveness to discrimination and female management representation. "Telling women they are important is nice, but initiatives that put these words into action are what make the difference," says Dorothy Anderson, HR chief for the University of Oklahoma, which tops the list. Full Story: [Forbes (tiered subscription model)]( (7/25) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Red Roof strives to make hotel ownership more inclusive]( RIDE, Red Roof's new diversity platform, aims to expand hotel ownership opportunities for underrepresented groups through the program's four pillars: access to capital, education, networking and resources. "By the end of next year, we would like to see the number of women owners at 40% and have that gross increasing [every year]," said Lina Patel, Red Roof's director of strategic franchise initiatives. "The strategic plan is to diversify and get more and more diverse ownership with Black and Latino young professionals." Full Story: [Hotel Business (tiered subscription model)]( (7/21) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [] It's impossible to be stylish without confidence, you see. 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