In our July Community Conversation, Orlando spoke with Chief Investment Officer at Meyer Memorial Trust, Rukaiyah Adams. Ms. Adams is responsible for leading the investment activities of Meyer Memorial Trust to ensure the continuing financialRead more

In partnership with the Portland Trail Blazers, we are thrilled to introduce the “Community Conversations” series, an interactive dialogue lead by Portland-native Orlando Williams with some of Oregon’s most influential leaders. These conversations will provide the audience with candid insights on business best practices and what it means to be successful, including diversity and inclusion efforts.

The ability to recruit for diverse talent starts like many other key initiatives within an organization – you need a solid plan. Like any good plan, you will need a roadmap and collaboration from others in the organization.

Here is the situation: you have the good fortune to still be employed and maintaining your current pay. For the past few months, you have been feeling a bit stuck in your role and had been thinking about making a change. Then, in an instant, the world seems to shut down.

As more people are working remotely, it’s important to remember office etiquette – even if it is a digital office. Here are some best practices when using Slack: