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Aug 2019
24m 9s

How African-Americans Advance at Work — ...

Harvard Business Review
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Laura Morgan Roberts, professor at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business, says that organizations are still falling short on promoting racial diversity, particularly in their most senior ranks. While many large companies have "inclusion" initiatives, most leaders still shy away from frank discussions about how the experiences of their black ... Show More
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