Dr. Shelton Goode (He/Him/His)’s Post

Tractor Supply slashes all DEI roles and Pride support The retailer said it would focus on “being a good neighbor,” but the Human Rights Campaign said the decisions mean the company is “turning its back on their own neighbors.” https://lnkd.in/eqcwiZRD

As LGBTQ+ allyship at work grows, persistent challenges remain LGBTQ+ workers point to a need for genuine allyship and present a clear call to action for employers nationwide. #hrexecutives #letsdefygravity https://lnkd.in/epu6W9Yr

DEI faces ‘delicate and uncomfortable environment,’ SHRM panelists say The speakers observed that the backlash bolstered by the U.S. Supreme Court’s college admissions decision is seemingly in tension with diversity’s business case and the country’s shifting dynamics. https://lnkd.in/e9ja4f4G

3 tips to solve for disengaged people managers https://lnkd.in/ek2yfT75 #hrexecutives #letsdefygravity

A ‘polycrisis’ is coming for HR, SHRM president says At the organization’s annual conference, Johnny C. Taylor Jr. laid out challenges that upskilling, AI and incivility present to the profession — and encouraged HR pros to “run toward the storm.” #hrexecutives #letsdefygravity https://lnkd.in/eHn-Fy8D

Employee skill growth is too slow — and it may drive some managers to quit. The tech skills gap has troubled employers for years, a problem that the emergence of AI has only worsened. https://lnkd.in/e2z7yHAH