Fox 5 Monday, July 12, 2021 By Salvador Rivera SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — The findings of the first-ever regional report on the status of Latinas in the workplace are revealing and concerning, officials with MANA de San Diego said. MANA is a non-profit working to empower Latinas. It commissioned a study conducted by the Kim Center for Social Balance …
KPBS Monday, July 12, 2021 By Alexandra Rangel PHOTO BY ALEXANDRA RANGEL Above: Mana De San Diego and Vice Chair Nora Vargas are pictured walking outside the San Diego County Administration Building on , July 12, 2021. A regional survey of Latinas in San Diego County’s workforce revealed the discrimination Latinas face in San Diego workplaces. MANA De San Diego, a national Latina Organization, …
July 24, 2020 By Stan Sewitch and Dr. Hei-ock Kim Nine years ago, WD-40 Company implemented a systematic approach to increase diversity in the company. Today, employees thrive in an environment where inclusive practices and fair opportunities to succeed are firmly entrenched in the company culture. Five key elements contribute to this environment: intention, continual self-evaluation, strategic principles, education and …
July 1, 2018 By Hei-ock Kim The Kim Center for Social Balance interviewed 30 for-profit employees to examine aspects of workplace culture that obstruct women’s success, specifically in San Diego. We learned that progress toward gender equity is NOT happening organically. Both men and women still perpetuate misconceptions and unexamined beliefs about women. Those biases permeate our workplace cultures and …
April 20, 2020 By Hei-ock Kim As a company leader, you may be tempted to move gender equity to the back burner until some unscheduled point “after the pandemic.” Before you finalize your decision, consider at least these two scenarios being played out all over the country that can directly impact your retention rate. Lila is the primary caregiver for …
Kim Center for Social Balance April 4, 2018 By Hei-ock Kim Manpower West is San Diego’s fourth largest for-profit employer, providing staffing solutions and skills training since 1977. Owners Mel Katz and Phil Blair were recently honored by the Women’s Museum of California for promoting women in workplace leadership. I sat down with Phil to talk about his perspective of …