US President Obama and Diversity

Everyone knows that President Barack Obama is the first African American US President.  He appointed Hilary Clinton as his Secretary of State and just nominated the first Latina woman, Sonia Sotomayor, to the US Supreme Court.  This past week, in his visit to Egypt, Germany and France, showed Obama and his very diverse background.
First, He [...]

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Asian Leadership Summit 2008

Asia is a diverse region with 46 countries, 3.5 billion people and 3,300 languages – there are 4 times more college graduates and 12 times more engineers in Asia compared to the US. Earlier this month, IBM, along with HSBC and GE, co-hosted the Asian Leadership Summit in New York.
The IBM was very well [...]

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IBM and Diversity

At IBM, we recognize individual differences and appreciate how these differences provide a powerful competitive advantage and a source of great pride in the workplace.  In fact, IBM Canada was recently selected as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers in a competition hosted by Mediacorp Canada, recognizing our leadership in workplace diversity initiatives. 
The combination [...]

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A few observations on working in Japan

Below are a few observations about the working environment in Tokyo.  In summary, it seems that I have been transported in time about 10-15 years ago (don’t get me wrong, this does not mean it is bad).
1.  Full employment policy – In Japan, layoffs are uncommon and employees usually work for one company in their [...]

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Diversity@IBM

I have been writing about globalization for the past year.  In this global environment, diversity and inclusiveness are also important, and goes hand and hand.  In 2007, Dan Fortin has requested that all IBM Canada employees include the following in the Developmental Goals:
Contribute to and support an inclusive environment by understanding, communicating and demonstrating that [...]

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