While the world watched the news coverage of Osama bin Laden’s death, I was thinking about a talk I heard on Friday at the City Club of Cleveland given by Dr. William A. Graham, who asked “How Do Islam & Civil Society Intersect?” Introducing his lecture, Dr. Graham stressed how there is a large and prevailing myth of a monolithic Christian culture that is at war with a monolithic Islamic culture, which is false. For almost the last 10 years, here in the United States, that myth has been personified by [...]

At a diversity conference a few weeks ago, Paul met Todd Dewett. During their conversation, Todd told a story about the time he was mistaken for a minority group member and what it felt like. Below, he shares the story with us. Everyone Can Understand What It Means To Be A Minority Many times diversity trainers find it difficult to connect with an audience comprised mostly of white males. Not surprising since white males who are in the majority are not used to being stereotyped like a minority – right? [...]

Are you really aware of all the stereotypes you have? Probably not. Most of us aren’t. A stereotype is often defined as a simplified mental image that is held in common by members of a group. Below, learn how a morning run by Paul forced him to confront his own age-related stereotypes and how he turned it into a positive experience. A Lesson in Stereotypes It started out like any other July morning. Well, any other July morning that’s 64 degrees – but that’s another story. Anyway, it was a great [...]