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A “Ted” Talk on Mental Health
Comfort-watching the AppleTV+ hit TED LASSO reaffirms some solid lessons on workplace mental health

Jefferson Darrell
4 days ago4 min read
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The Capitalism of DEI
With apologies to conservatives and leftists alike, DEI is capitalism at its most productive

Scott Dagostino
Apr 34 min read
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What DEI is and what it is not
The public has been force-fed this notion that DEI is about hiring people based solely on their race, gender or sexual orientation. No.

Jefferson Darrell
Feb 175 min read
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Our Home On Native Land
If there was ever a time to rally round our flag, it’s now.

Jefferson Darrell
Feb 32 min read
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Immigration facts and feelings
Despite a new wave of scapegoating, immigrants are a critical part of our economic growth

Scott Dagostino
Jan 224 min read
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Reindeer games
He’s been a Christmas icon for 85 years now and the story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer has never been more relevant.

Jefferson Darrell
Dec 16, 20243 min read
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“Human” resources?
Maybe it’s time to start treating people like things

Jefferson Darrell
Oct 10, 20243 min read
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“DEI hire” is the new N-word
Calling someone a “diversity hire” is just code.

Jefferson Darrell
Aug 22, 20242 min read
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The White Privilege Diaries 3: Hush now
At the White Privilege Conference, scott dagostino gets a lesson in gender?

Scott Dagostino
Jul 23, 20244 min read
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The White Privilege Diaries 2: Heritage
Ryan Virden and scott dagostino discuss white privilege and being Irish

Scott Dagostino
Jul 3, 20243 min read
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The White Privilege Diaries 1: Slurring our words
What I learned at the White Privilege Conference in Tulsa, OK

Scott Dagostino
Jun 11, 20243 min read
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Advocacy: Just Do It
Corporate Social Advocacy is a clear path forward

Jefferson Darrell
Mar 27, 20244 min read
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Oscars So Pink
The Academy Awards are being handed out this weekend, honouring 2023’s best films, but people are still talking about the star and...

Scott Dagostino
Mar 6, 20243 min read
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Transitioning
Breakfast Culture CEO Jefferson Darrell has been mentoring entrepreneur Pascale Joëlle, a genderfluid transmasculine nonbinary person who...

Pascale Joëlle
Feb 28, 20242 min read
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Taking the long view
Finding hope in a time of backlash

Jefferson Darrell
Dec 14, 20233 min read
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Who do we mourn?
...our people are mourning someone right now and how we respond to that determines our institutional success and personal character.

Scott Dagostino
Oct 31, 20233 min read
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The NHL in the penalty box
Some stories are inspirational, some are heartbreaking, and the story of Brendan Burke is both. In 2007, this son of one of the most...

Scott Dagostino
Oct 17, 20233 min read
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Florida is not the world
A middle-aged white friend of mine is currently selling her family condo in Naples, Florida. “It costs a lot to maintain,” she says, “and...

Scott Dagostino
Aug 11, 20233 min read
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When Beer Goes Flat
Business marketing classes will be discussing for years to come the curious case of Bud Light and how a single Instagram post created...

Scott Dagostino
May 16, 20233 min read
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"You can't say anything anymore!"
"Cancel culture" is not a new thing but a better way of using language in an inclusive way is easier than people think.

Scott Dagostino
Mar 6, 20232 min read
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