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Volume 9 Issue 1

January/February 2007

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Cover Story - SPECIAL FEATURE
AARP: Serving the Nation?s Diverse Heritage
Bill Novelli, Chief Operating Officer, AARP, leads this 38-million member organization with a focus on outreach, advocacy and education. Take a look at AARP?s strategies to build engagement in its diverse workforce and its efforts with supplier diversity. There?s a lot to like about AARP besides its magazine and discounts.
 
Special Features:
Front-Runners in Diversity Leadership Series: Baruti L. Artharee, Regional Director, Office of Diversity, Providence Health System - Oregon Region
A lover of jazz and a devotee of African American history, Artharee has a clear vision of what needs to be done to honor the inherent value of every person.
 
FOX News creates Apprentice Program to help minorities get ahead.
Roger Ailes, Chairman and CEO, was frustrated by the lack of progress minorities were making in the news business and decided to do something about it. He launched a breakthrough mentoring program that?s producing tangible results and changing lives.
 
Leaders on Black Leaders ? Black History Month
We asked companies about their views of black history?its importance, the people who make it meaningful, and how it is observed in their organizations. Savor these ideas!
 
The Many Habits of Highly Effective Employee Network Groups
Inspired by Stephen Covey?s book, we look at the strategies employed by organizations to make their ENGs vibrant, effective and accountable.
 
Departments:
Momentum - Diversity Who, What, Where & When
Exelon's Peggy Davis Receives "Women With Vision" Award; Gibson Dunn Promotes 11 Lawyers to Partner; Harley-Davidson Hires Two African American Directors - Executives join Marketing and Human Resources departments; Highmark Receives New Freedom Initiative Award; MTV Networks Appoints Marva Smalls Executive Vice President of Global Inclusion Strategy; Judith Vance Joins New York Life as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
 
From My Perspective
David Casey, vice president of diversity and workplace culture at WellPoint, Inc., discusses three crucial tenets that provide a solid foundation: Know what you mean, Say what you mean, and Mean what you say!
 
MicroTriggers - Your Trigger, Your Story
Here is a new feature inspired by Ivy Planning's diversity strategist Janet Crenshaw Smith's new book, 58 Little Things That Have a Big Impact: What's Your MicroTrigger? These stories provide real-life insight into the subtle behaviors that can derail relationships at work and play.
 
Catalyst - Is PCAST Keeping You Awake at Night?
Parental Concern about After-School Time (PCAST) is serious business.