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(Updated from 10/26/2018) Your brain is an extraordinary organ, but it plays tricks on you. Some experts assert that our brains haven't evolved as fast as the world around us. Our brains …
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(Originally posted 04/01/2021; most recently updated from 03/07/2022) Let's talk about gender pronouns. Employers are confused and worried about using the wrong gender pronouns. They ask me …
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(Updated from 03/22/2021) When I am teaching continuing education courses, this is a question I get a lot. It comes in light of the Bostock v. Clayton County case that was decided by the US …
[Read more...] about Can Employers Have Religious Objections to Hiring LGBTQ Workers? [VIDEO]
(Updated from 03/29/2021) The quick answer is that not much is different. This is a response to my last video in which I talked about managing LGBTQ employees. The reason the Bostock case …
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(Updated from 08/11/2018) Nance was recently asked by US News & World Report's Geoffrey Williams what not to do when hiring an attorney. Here are the tips she gave him: Do not hire the …
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(Updated from 11/20/2018) In her work as a Diversity Trainer, Nance is often navigating spaces that are uncomfortable for participants. Sometimes, they are even uncomfortable for her. She often …
[Read more...] about Nance L. Schick Talks to REWIRE About Accepting Lifestyle Differences
(Originally posted 11/16/2020) In this video, Nance shares her experience as a plaintiff in an employment action and gives employers three tips for avoiding similar fates: Focus on …
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(Reposted from 04/13/2021) Because I am an employment attorney and mediator with experience as a human resources and employee relations supervisor, employers often ask me about combatting sex …
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(Updated from 02/13/2021) In my diversity trainer role, I've been talking a lot about workplace dating and sexual harassment. I do this usually in February because it's Valentine's Day …
[Read more...] about Does Valentine’s Day Invite Sexual Harassment at Work? [VIDEO]
(Updated from 12/16/2020) Nance was asked by Sarah Ashley of Pure Wow what to do if a partner doesn't want to have sex. As an attorney and diversity trainer who is also a rape survivor, Nance …
