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Volume 9 Issue 3

May/June 2007

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Cover Story - SPECIAL FEATURE
 
Corporate Philanthropy and Social Responsibility Success Stories from Leading Organizations
Success stories from a wide range of companies committed to improving the lives of the people in their communities.

Here are the companies featured:
Aflac
Bank of the West
CREW Foundation
CVS Caremark
DaimlerChrysler Financial Services
KeyBank
Motorola
Nationwide
Office Depot
ONEOK
Oracle
Pfizer
Pitney Bowes
Pratt & Whitney
Rohm & Haas
Sallie Mae
Sodexho
Starbuck
Toyota
UnitedHealth Group
Wachovia
 
Special Features
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: A Time for Reflection
In May, we celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, honoring the contributions to American life made by nearly 12 million Asian Pacific Americans and their ancestors. We present thought-provoking essays from 15 diversity leaders to help us appreciate the Asian Pacific Americans.

AXA Equitable, Michael Ferik
Bank of America, Sanjay Gupta
Bank of the West, Paul Nakae
Dell, Christina Y. Chen
Ernst & Young, Nancy Ngou
FBI, Weysan Dun
General Electric, Michael E. Chen
Georgia Power, Jackie Chen
Lockheed Martin, Lily O’Byrne
MGM MIRAGE, Ly Ping Wu
Nationwide, Tariq Khan
New York Life Insurance Co., Mary Dean
Pfizer, Amal K. Naj
Sodexho, Frances S. Nam
Sprint Nextel, Tammy Edwards
 
A Close-up of Redia Anderson Banks, Deloitte's Chief Diversity Officer and National Principal
Armed with a master's degree in clinical psychology, Ms. Banks—a former adult probation officer—is responsible for directing the diversity strategies at Deloitte & Touche USA LLP. At Deloitte, retaining top talent often stems from empowering people to thrive in a corporate culture that values their individuality.
 
Rejuvenating Diversity Strategies
Excellus and Harley-Davidson weigh in with advice for any organization looking to recharge its diversity strategies. Is rejuvenating necessary? How do you know? You’ll find the answers you may have been looking for right here. Stories by Karen A. Jones, PhD, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Corporate Director, Diversity; and Deborah P. Ashton, PhD, Harley-Davidson, Director of Diversity.
 
Departments
Employee Network Groups - by Rachel Cheeks
Here’s how PepsiCo supports its ENGs.
 
MicroTriggers - Real-Life MicroTriggers
Several examples of MicroTriggers 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.
 
Momentum - Diversity Who, What, Where & When
Kelly Services Named Bausch & Lomb Corporate Citizenship Supplier of the Year;
KPMG LLP Appoints Neddy Perez National Diversity Director;
Two Northrop Grumman Employees Receive National Asian American Engineer of the Year Awards;
Time Warner Launches National Second Tier Program to Increase Opportunities for MWBEs;
Safeway Names Russell M. Jackson as Senior Vice President, Human Resources;
Robert McNeely Promoted to Executive Vice President at Union Bank of California;
Wellpoint Appoints Linda Jimenez as Staff Vice President of Diversity Leadership;
The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company Appoints Edward F. Clemons Senior Vice President;
Raytheon Names Heidi Shyu Vice President, Corporate Technology and Research;
Shell Oil Company Names New General Counsel—Catherine Lamboley to Retire July 1;
 
Catalyst - The Catalyst Award: The evolution of diversity-and-inclusion initiatives
As the global workforce evolves, so do the diversity-and-inclusion (D&I) initiatives created by organizations to advance women. Catalyst tracks the evolution of the coveted Catalyst Award from its inception to the present.
 
From My Perspective - by David Casey
I didn’t mean it—so can’t we just move on?
We can all think of “unforgettable” moments in our lives; are there such things as “unforgivable” moments? A personal perspective.