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Juneteenth: Balance of Environment, Economy, Society

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At SPECTRAFORCE, the Sustainability Committee, ECOPHORIA™, seeks not only to educate others on environmental issues, but also to encourage them to live more sustainably. Sustainability is a balance between the environment, the economy, and society. On Juneteenth day we recognize our history and past, together, acknowledging the human rights of all people, and respect for diversity, equity, and inclusion, without discrimination based on “race, color, sex, language, religion, national or social origin, economic position, birth, among others.”

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June 18, 2021
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May Book Club Learnings – Man’s Search For Meaning

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One of the initiatives our DE&I committee undertakes is – Discuss & Discover Group. The Discuss & Discover Group encourages employees to keep their minds healthy and spend free time in fruitful ways like discovering and learning about diversity, equity, and inclusion. This allows us to understand a new perspective and discuss findings. For May, the group chose “Man’s Search for Meaning” written by Viktor E. Frankl. This profound read led us through an amazing story of survival and revealed how powerful our minds are. This book has left a lasting impression. We invite you to read our learnings from May’s book club.

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June 17, 2021
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The Importance of Diversity In The Workplace

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A company that considers diversity should do so authentically. For a company to implement a diverse workforce, there should be a time of evaluation to reflect on any bias, create educational resources for current employees and policies specific to diversity. At SPECTRAFORCE, we value diversity; Not only because we are a minority-owned business, but we see the importance of attracting a diverse pool of candidates to hire the best of the industry. Learn about the advantages and how to implement diversity in the workplace in our latest blog post.

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May 19, 2021
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The Future of Work and Corporate Sustainability

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The future of work has changed drastically since COVID started. According to corporate real estate professionals, the use of remote work and virtual meetings will last beyond the COVID-19 crisis (Business Facilities, 2020). Researchers show that COVID restrictions reduced emissions by an impressive 36%, and air flight travel was down by an incredible 60% (Yoder, 2020). So what does this mean? What are you doing to help drive social responsibility? Read our latest blog for insight.

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May 14, 2021
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April DE&I Learnings: The movie The Intern

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The DE&I Committee recently created a Discuss & Discover Group and our group discussion was on the 2015 movie, The Intern, starring Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway. Despite the obvious ageism bias in the movie, the film focused on several other biases and stereotypes that resonated with each person in the group differently. Read about our learnings in this month’s DE&I blog post!

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April 30, 2021
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Think Like A Winner

Interview Process: Embrace the Outcome – SPECTRAFORCE

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Interviews feel scary for a lot of people. It’s like we are auditioning for an upcoming hit movie and we want to land the lead part. In our latest blog, Kimberly Smith, Resiliency & Life Transition Coach, shares ways to maintain composure and an optimistic outlook when it comes to the interview process.

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April 7, 2021
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March Book Club Learnings – Strength to Love

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Following Martin Luther King (MLK) Day, the SPECTRAFORCE DE&I Committee organized a book club to read Martin Luther King Jr.’s Strength to Love. Some of the mutual goals of the participants were to learn, expand their knowledge on racial injustice, understand MLK’s position on nonviolence activism, and share their new learnings. In this article, we share what those learnings were.

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April 5, 2021
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