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On the Road to Racial Equality, Start with These 10 Steps
Written by Parveen Dhupar, chief creative officer at BTI Brand Innovations Inc. and a member of the Entrepreneurs' Organization in Toronto. The original version of this article appeared on Dhupar's LinkedIn blog. My name is Parveen Dhupar. I am a brown man, born in India, raised in Canada since the age of 7, happily married

Answers to 5 Common Return-to-Work Questions
Contributed by Tina Hamilton, an Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) member in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hamilton is the founder and CEO of myHR Partner, a human resources outsourcing firm that manages HR for small- and medium-sized businesses. The following was adapted from an article in The Morning Call. As organizations plan their return to work after statewide shutdowns or work-from-home

Feeding the Hungry, Despite National Crisis
The year 2020 has emphasized one certainty: In times of crisis, entrepreneurs innovate, adapt and continue to give back. One example—among many—of philanthropy during the worldwide COVID-19 crisis comes from our EO Gujarat chapter. Through their organization, Karma Foundation, members Chiranjiv Patel and Priyanshi Patel led a group of volunteers to feed the homeless and

Tips for Leading Your Best Video Conference
As a business leader, you’ve probably mastered the art of hosting a meeting in person. But how are your video conference skills? With much of today’s professional workforce going remote, it’s a good idea to get up to speed on best practices for video conferencing. While many smart policies carry over from in-office to online

How to Maximize the Contributions of 4 Diverse Work Styles
Contributed by Justin M. Deonarine, an industrial organizational psychologist with Psychometrics Canada, which provides psychometric assessments to help businesses hire the right individuals and develop teams and leaders. We asked Deonarine about the benefits of diversity to an organization. Here's what he shared. The business case for diversity is undisputed. However, age, gender and

3 Tips for Getting Investors on Board With Your CSR Mission
Contributed by Kevin Xu, CEO of MEBO International and co-founder of the Human Heritage Project. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is not a new concept. Companies have been publicly proclaiming their dedication to sustainability, philanthropy and diversity for decades. But only recently have the true benefits of CSR come into focus for the companies that embrace it.