Inclusion and Diversity Archives - The Blend: A West Monroe Partners Blog

A Conversation About Inclusion & Diversity: The “Silent” Challenge of Creating Equal Networking Opportunities In and Outside of the Workplace

April 3, 2018

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As part of a journey to strengthen our culture of inclusion, we began writing quarterly editorials last year designed to stimulate conversation about relevant and sometimes challenging topics. The idea is that healthy and open dialogue is an essential prerequisite to breaking down the barriers to inclusion. We are energized by the feedback to date, and are excited to continue this conversation...

How Will You #PressforProgress?

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March 9, 2018

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International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. 2018’s theme is “#PressforProgress”, which is a call to motivate and unite friends, colleagues, and communities to think, act, and be gender inclusive. The World Economic Forum’s 2017 Global Gender Gap Report found that gender equality is over 200 years...

Elevating Women in the Workplace: Talking with Sallie Krawcheck

West Monroe Partners

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March 7, 2018

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Sallie Krawcheck is the CEO and Co-Founder of Ellevest, an innovative digital investment platform for women. She is the Chair of Ellevate Network, the global professional woman’s network, and of the Pax Ellevate Global Woman’s Index Fund, which invests in the top-rated companies in the world for advancing women. She is the best-selling author of “Own It: The Power of Women at...

So it’s International Women’s Day. What can I do as a man?

Munzoor Shaikh

Our People Our Perspectives

March 7, 2018

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I often find myself wishing to contribute positively to the world, and on International Women’s Day I find myself asking how do I participate as a man?? Surprisingly, I think the answer lies at home. My wife and I hail from families of Bangladeshi lineage. In many ways we live as a bridge between two worlds, one of tradition and one of the modern age.…

Our Commitment to #PressforProgress

Julie Meyer

Our People Our Perspectives

March 7, 2018

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International Women’s Day presents an opportunity to unite and galvanize communities around a shared vision to Press for Progress towards equality for all. Yet, I think many people would agree that this is only one day, among 364 others, that reminds us that we should be working towards a universal goal for gender equality and women empowerment.…

Hacking Inequality: WINFO 2018 Hackathon

Katrina Ezis and Josh Swiss

Our People Our Perspectives

January 25, 2018

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180 students, 12 hours, 1 question: “What does equality mean to you?” West Monroe Partners had the opportunity to sponsor and mentor the 6th annual University of Washington Women in Informatics hackathon; where students from all walks of life came together to tackle real-world problems surrounding equality. From ideation, to design, and all the way through development, these students were...

Partnering to Bring Diverse Talent to West Monroe

Julie Meyer

Our People Our Perspectives

December 20, 2017

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Diversity of thought is critical to West Monroe Partners. It is the way we build better solutions for our clients. But before we can ensure that right mix of perspectives, experience, and skills at the table when we sit down to craft a solution to a client’s issue, we have to have an inclusive culture and workplace.…

A Conversation About Inclusion & Diversity, Part 4: One Year Later, How Open Dialogue Has Inspired Action

Brian Paulen

Our People Our Perspectives

December 19, 2017

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This year, in an effort to be transparent about the journey we are undertaking to strengthen our culture of inclusion with both our employees and external stakeholders – our clients and neighbors in the communities where we live and work – we are publishing a series of articles to create an open dialog about inclusion and diversity.…

Re-imagining STEM: Our Takeaways from the Washington STEM Summit

Joe Davey and Maggie Santolla

Our People Our Perspectives

December 4, 2017

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West Monroe recently was a proud sponsor of the Washington STEM Summit, a day-long gathering of local and national education STEM thought leaders, innovators and champions who are united by a desire to advance excellence, innovation, and equity in STEM education. As deep technologists, we at West Monroe feel passionate about making STEM education accessible to all students, to increase the...

See to Be: Takeaways from WMP Seattle’s Women’s Networking Event

Julia Ko and Karen Wisniewski

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November 16, 2017

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A year after the film Hidden Figures brought attention to the role of female “computers” during the Space Race, Lego launched its latest crowd-sourced set, the Women of NASA. Four extraordinary space heroes—Nancy Grace Roman, Margaret Hamilton, Sally Ride, and Mae Jemison—will be memorialized in one of our culture’s highest honors, a Lego mini-figurine.…

A Conversation About Inclusion & Diversity, Part 3: Breaking Down Barriers

Brian Paulen

Our Perspectives

October 23, 2017

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This year, in an effort to be transparent about the journey we are undertaking to strengthen our culture of inclusion with both our employees and external stakeholders – our clients and neighbors in the communities where we live and work – we are publishing a series of articles to create an open dialog about inclusion and diversity.…

Conversations on the Power of Inclusion: Celebrating Ramadan as a Team

Dalia Nayfeh, Sam Vogel and LaDonne Pallanck

Our People Our Perspectives

September 27, 2017

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Each year, over a billion Muslims participate in the month of Ramadan, where they fast from sunrise to sunset. During this time, Muslims refrain from putting anything in their bodies in order to eliminate distractions to focus on giving back to the community and ultimately work towards becoming the best possible version of themselves.…

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