Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging.

NAWBO Northeast Ohio members all have a story. A story of inspiration, empowerment and a story of how they came to be in the female-led business community. We invite you to share your story. Please email to [email protected].

Cleveland 2022 DEIB Annual Report

Posted by [email protected] on May. 16, 2023  /   Inspiration & Empowerment  /   0

In October last year, NAWBO National sent all members a DEIB survey. Earlier this year they sent us an Excel spreadsheet of the data from the survey. As the Chair of Cleveland's DEIB Committee, I gathered the data for Cleveland and used the National template to create an Annual DEIB Report based on ...

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When Different Is Better:
How to Avoid Just Checking the Diversity Box

Posted by [email protected] on May. 15, 2023  /   Inspiration & Empowerment  /   0

Article published in Newsweek Magazine by Diane Helbig, Advisor/Host/Author/Speaker, Helbig Enterprises There's a lot of conversation around diversity in the workplace. And, it's a very big topic. There's the diversity of ethnicity, experience, age, gender identification, sexual orientation, educa...

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Why Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Matter

Posted by [email protected] on Feb. 23, 2023  /   Inspiration & Empowerment  /   0

by Pat Bennett, Owner, Pat's Granola, & Member NAWBO Cleveland DEI&B Committee In the last 10 years, a common trend is that companies have expanded their executive boards to include titles with the words equality and diversity to ensure a more equitable workplace. It’s a catchall...

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Culturally Competent Capacity Building:
A Black and African American Perspective

Posted by [email protected] on May. 7, 2021  /   Inspiration & Empowerment  /   0

Monika Moss-Gransberry Tells Us Her Story African American, Black, Negro, Afro American …What to call People of African Descent is a controversial topic and its complexities only begin to illustrate the diversity of thought, heritage, values, philosophy, the impact of slavery and oppression t...

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