General Motors is offering a $25,000 reward to anyone with information about nooses and "whites only" signs at a plant in Toledo, Ohio. Nine employees of a company that builds parts for Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC vehicles have filed a lawsuit alleging acts of racism in the workplace. CNN (2/9)
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Recruiting & Retention
Texting, social media help spas recruit talent Talented and experienced makeup artists and massage therapists are busy with clients and can be hard to reach for spa owners using traditional recruiting methods. Tech tools such as text-based recruiting platforms and social media can help owners reach the talented people they seek to hire, Canvas CEO Aman Brar writes. American Spa magazine online (2/6)
Museum CEO: Every employee has something to offer Show your appreciation for people's hard work and be sure to listen to what they have to say, Everson Museum of Art CEO Elizabeth Dunbar says. "For effective leadership, freely acknowledge when you don't know the answer and recognize when you make a mistake," she says. The Post-Standard (Syracuse, N.Y.) (2/5)
I was willing to do whatever I had to do to break that barrier because all I kept hearing was, 'If you only had the experience.' I was trying to eliminate that excuse.
Frank Robinson, first black Major League Baseball manager
