Professional Development
2023 DEI Symposium: Meet DeWan Stroud, Panelist
The BNP is pleased to welcome DeWan Stroud, Chief People Officer, BestSelf Behavioral Health as a panelist for the DEI Symposium. We will be helping you get to know each presenter, panelist, and moderator in the weeks ahead, leading up to the June 1st event.
Read MoreEquity & Transparency at Work
Equity and transparency are foundational components of developing and sustaining a workplace culture that endures through the good times and the rough patches that inevitably happen.
Read MoreTransforming Your Workforce: A Comprehensive Guide to Successful Workforce Development Planning
In today’s rapidly changing business landscape, companies need to be able to adapt and evolve to stay competitive. One of the most critical elements of this is developing a workforce that is agile, skilled, and able to drive innovation.
Read MoreInclusion Is Not Synonymous With Belonging
If you have ever wondered, Isn’t inclusion the same as belonging?, you are not alone. So often we hear these words and think of them as interchangeable terms to describe the same thing. You might be surprised to learn that have different meanings.
Read MoreMaximizing Talent Retention and Recruitment through Employee Experience
As a corporate business owner, you understand the importance of attracting and retaining top talent to succeed. However, with so many companies vying for the same pool of talented employees, it can be a challenge to stand out. One solution gaining popularity is Employee Experience (EX), which focuses on creating a positive and engaging workplace environment.
Read MoreStatement from Dottie Gallagher, BNP President and CEO, regarding the Climate Action Council’s enactment of its final Scoping Plan:
(Buffalo, NY) “Over the next thirty years, when New Yorkers deal with rolling brownouts, skyrocketing energy costs, and mandates for expensive new appliances, they should remember today as the reason why.”
Read MoreExpert Forum: Key questions employers should ask before choosing group health coverage
Several studies underscore the cost of poor health on worker productivity, including a 2018 study by the Integrated Benefits Institute which found costs related to lost productivity from illness amounts to $530 billion annually, or 60 cents for every dollar employers spend on health coverage.
Read MoreCollaborate on inclusive leadership with the D&I Executive Exchange
The BNP’s Diversity & Inclusion Executive Exchange provides a unique, peer-to-peer forum for leaders to collaboratively share skills and strategies in D&I practices.  Designed specifically for senior leaders with the highest level of responsibility for D&I initiatives, the program is facilitated by our expert in residence Sesha Yalamanchili.Â
Cultural humility. The term may be unfamiliar, but it is a critical component to any organization’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
Read MoreBNP’s Minority Business Initiative: Removing Barriers and Creating Opportunities –
The Minority Owned Business Initiative (MBI) is entering its second year in 2023. Â This initiative seeks to help break through the barriers that have historically challenged minority business ownership and create a pathway to board membership for participants.
Read MoreUnderstanding Cultural Humility
Anna-Lesa Calvert to present during D&I Virtual Learning Series
Cultural humility. The term may be unfamiliar, but it is a critical component to any organization’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
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