STRESS MANAGEMENT Signs of Stress and Imbalance How To Break Through Fear in Turbulent Times What is Stress? Solving Problems in a High-Stress Environment Break Through Self-Doubt & Fear Let's Get Physical Holiday Stress Hotspots Make 2004 your Year of Organization Holiday Stress Hotspots Manage Stress by Stopping Obsessive or Unwanted Thoughts Meditate Stress Away Taking Stress for a Ride 3 Strategies to Reduce Stress Cleaning Up Stress; Control It, Change It or Let It Go! Substance Abuse The Courage to Feel Bad The Challenge of Change Tips for Managing Holiday Madness Modern Day Stressors: What Stress Looks Like in the 21st Century The Life Juggle: How to Find Lifework Balance New Year's Resolutions   CHANGE The Questions Leaders Should Ask Themselves about Change The Top Ten Ways to Manage People through Change Understanding Change The Challenge of Change   RUNNING A BUSINESS Be Heard. Be Strong. Be Effective. How to Deliver Impressive Presentations Getting Started in the Speaking Business: Answers to Burning Questions What Entrepreneurs Need to Know to be Successful How to Create and Maintain Culture as You Grow Recruitment and Retention of Diverse Candidates   DIVERSITY A Passion for Diversity Traits of a Diverse Organization Simma's Holiday Diversity Q and A How to Go from Eggshell Walking to Multicultural Festivity Making Are You Wasting Your Money on Diversity Training? Interview Bias: Overcoming the Silent Forces Working Against You How to Help LGBT Employees Help Your Organization Grow How to Integrate Diversity Into Your Business Strategy Diversity Benefits Organizations and Communities Diversity Fast Facts How to Integrate Diversity 10 PC Tips for Communicating with a Diverse Audience Are You Truly Successful? Interviewing Employees Who Stay Wage and Position Disparity Across Gender What Every Consultant Needs to Know About Diversity Consulting and Training Diversity Competency Assessment Recruitment and Retention of Diverse Candidates Understanding Diversity Dialogues Dialogue as a Communication Tool Amongst Diverse Groups of People Communicating across Generations in the Workplace Simma & Kate's Strategies for Cross-Generational Relationship Building Valuing Diversity during the Holidays   COMMUNICATION Understanding Dialogue: A Q&A on the benefits of dialogue Dialogue as a Communication Tool Communication with Concern Helping Others Deal with Loss 10 PC Tips for Communicating with a Diverse Audience Tips for Better Communication Between Men and Women in the Workplace Understanding Diversity Dialogues Dialogue as a Communication Tool Amongst Diverse Groups of People Simma & Kate's Strategies for Cross-Generational Relationship Building Web Site Tips   GENDER COMMUNICATION Differences in Male and Female Communication Styles Gender Communications Differences and Strategies Wage and Position Disparity across Gender Tips for Better Communication between Men and Women in the Workplace   WORK/LIFE BALANCE Life/Work Balance in the Real World New Year's Resolutions: A New Approach? Working with Loved Ones: Leverage Potential and Avoid Pitfalls Modern Day Stressors: What Stress Looks Like in the 21st Century The Life Juggle: How to Find Lifework Balance   RESTAURANT & HOSPITALITY All in the Family Are You Truly Successful? How to Create and Maintain the Culture of Your Restaurants Let's Get Physical Meditate Stress Away Taking Stress for a Ride The Challenge of Change 3 Strategies to Reduce Stress Cleaning Up Substance Abuse   FEAR & SELF-DOUBT Break Through Self-Doubt & Fear Substance Abuse The Courage to Feel Bad

Diversity Fast Facts   by Simma Lieberman   As 2002 draws to a close, take a minute to reflect on your organization's diversity, its policies toward an inclusive workplace, and what you can do to create an accepting environment. Use these fast facts about diversity to help you gage your progress and identify areas for improvement. Three in 10 people in this country identifies themselves as non-whites. (Census 2000) Is this diversity reflected in your organization? Hispanics/Latinos became the largest minority group in 16 metro areas in the 1990s. 14 percent of this group holds positions in managerial or professional occupations, compared with 33% of non-Hispanic Whites. (Census 2000) Does your organization have a marketing program that includes this group? Do you have programs in your organization to help advance Hispanics/Latinos to managerial and professional positions? Women who are dissatisfied with their jobs are three times as likely as those who are satisfied to mention lack of respect as the biggest problem facing women at work. (AFL-CIO) How is respect communicated in your organization? Does your organization have effective cross-gender communication? Do your co-workers agree? Approximately 10% of the general population is gay/lesbian. (Greenfield Research & Kinsey Report) Are your organization's policies still only oriented toward married couples of the opposite sex? Do you know how to create policies that are more friendly towards diverse families? During this decade, 85% of new workers will be women, non-whites, and immigrants. (WorkingWomanNetwork) Does your organization have strong hiring and retention strategies for this diverse group of potential employees? How will you capture this talent pool? Simma Lieberman Associates can help your organization answer these questions through cultural audits, strategic planning, and trainings and workshops. Plan to make a difference in your organization in 2003! Simma Lieberman's diversity training seminars can help your organization or company. If you are interested in hiring Simma for a diversity seminar, click here for more information. Make a Difference in 2003! The New Year brings new opportunities to create an inclusive environment. Here are a few tips on what you can do to support diversity in your life and work: LEARN ABOUT OTHER COMPANIES. Research what their diversity practices are. Don't limit yourself to companies in your industry: innovative and effective strategies may come from many different types of companies. Compare these diversity practices with your companies' diversity initiatives, and see where there is room for improvement. TAKE AN INTEREST IN OTHERS. Listen to what someone different from you has to say about their life and work. Ask questions about their experiences relative to their race, ethnicity, age, work background, or nationality. While they don't represent every person of their culture, they can present a fresh, enlightening perspective. GET DIVERSE FEEDBACK. Whether it's a routine meeting or a complicated problem, seek out feedback from diverse people. Talk to someone you normally wouldn't approach and be open to their ideas. Diverse people have different ways of thinking that can create powerful and innovative solutions. LEARN THROUGH MUSIC. Listen and try to understand music from other cultures and generations (i.e. hip-hop, classical, rap, opera, world music, rock, latin, jazz, blues, gospel). Music teaches us about values and interests of different groups.   December, 2002 Simma Lieberman works with people and organizations to create environments where people can do their best work. She specializes in diversity, gender communications, life-work balance and stress, and acquiring and retaining new customers. You may reprint these articles free of charge, on a non-exclusive basis, provided that Simma Lieberman's name and contact information are included. She would love to know that you plan to use her article(s); please contact her to let her know. Call Simma at 510.527.0700 or Email simma@simmalieberman.com Visit her website at www.simmalieberman.com FREE subscription to the Lieberman Learning Letter Receive a monthly e-newsletter with tips from Simma's workshops and programs. Topics include diversity, stress management, gender communications, and work life balance. Email:   Back to top

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