The Cost of Barack Obama’s Inauguration: A Justified Work Related Expense or Overindulgent? There’s been a lot of web chatter on next week’s inauguration ceremony, especially the hefty price tag that is attached to it. Some people think the cost is way too extravagant for a nation in the midst of crippling economic recession, while others believe the price is necessary to mark this historic achievement. What are your views on this issue? Please comment and tell us what you think.

With the purpose of creating a community of diverse perspectives and encouraging a fresh dialogue on respect, the Respectful Workplace blog team is pleased to announce a new monthly feature written by a guest blogger. This month our contributor is Ruth Ramos, a Cleveland, Ohio based consultant. The Beginning of Healing Probably the most popular topic today is the presidential election, or more specifically, the candidates. As a diversity consultant, it has been amazing to watch the diversity issues that have come up as a result of this election – [...]

Last week I attended a lecture by Eddie Moore, Jr. at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, titled Inclusion, Equity, Privilege: Is Corporate America Making Progress in the 21st Century and held in conjunction with the current exhibition RACE: Are We So Different? To begin his discussion, Moore appealed to the audience to find common ground in order to productively discuss race, whether in the workplace or in our personal lives, while acknowledging that each of us had had different life experiences. Moore led us through an exercise to find [...]