Dima Ghawi
Bio
Dima is an award-winning author and a three-time TEDx Speaker. Through keynote speeches, workshops, training programs, and executive coaching, she has honed a keen expertise in developing leaders to meet the demands of the global workforce.
Stories (71/0)
DEI Best Practices for Board of Directors (part 1)
In recent years, DEI initiatives have transformed from “nice-to-have” into “must-have” elements of an organization’s strategy, and this positive progress cannot be overemphasized. But although DEI initiatives require support from all levels of an organization, boards of directors may be uncertain about how to become involved in DEI, especially as many may not see themselves as directly linked to these initiatives. Fortunately, there is one linkage that facilitates extensive opportunities for boards of directors to support DEI: the connection between a board of directors and their CEO.
By Dima Ghawiabout a year ago in Journal
DEI Best Practices for Board of Directors (part 2)
“Diversity” and “inclusion” are words gaining more and more significance by the day in the corporate workplace, but when people speak of DEI initiatives, the “E” sometimes falls by the wayside. However, the equity of diversity, equity, and inclusion is instrumental not only unto itself but also in ensuring that the diversity and inclusion elements of DEI themselves are successful! As a result, this blog is a follow-up to our article on how boards of directors can hold CEOs accountable for diversity. So, let’s jump right in!
By Dima Ghawiabout a year ago in Journal
Have Fun With DEI: Five Team-Building Activities
Diversity and inclusion are instrumental parts of every workplace. Proper understanding and implementation of DEI leads to increased productivity, a positive workplace culture, and more! But as with many initiatives, we are always looking for ways to make this educational process more fun. As such, I have compiled a list of five DEI team-building activities for the workplace that can be conducted with any level of employees, from new recruits to leadership teams. Let’s jump right in, shall we?
By Dima Ghawiabout a year ago in Journal
What Does Artificial Intelligence Have to do With Unconscious Bias?
More and more organizations are incorporating AI into their systems, from facial recognition software to healthcare allocation and everything in-between. And while perhaps AI has allowed certain organizational practices to operate more smoothly, we must remember that human-created AI software inevitably reflects human flaws, including our unconscious biases. Let’s look at a few examples:
By Dima Ghawiabout a year ago in 01
Tips for Managing Unconscious Bias in Healthcare
In this blog, we will explore unconscious biases in healthcare, reviewing not only statistical disparities but also individual patient treatment, what specific biases impact healthcare professionals, and how healthcare professionals can address these biases. We have a lot to cover, so let’s get started!
By Dima Ghawiabout a year ago in Journal
Uncover Unconscious Bias in the Medical Field
“Unconscious bias.” Many of us have heard of this term before, and in essence, all “unconscious bias” refers to are the biases that an individual holds that they are not aware of. Most importantly, each and every human being holds bias of some kind, meaning we are never alone in our journeys to combat unconscious bias. Of course, the universality of unconscious bias makes it no less acceptable, and it is imperative we take action to eliminate unconscious bias from all fields of life, such as the healthcare system.
By Dima Ghawiabout a year ago in Journal
Fostering Inclusive Dialogue
The ever increasing recognition of the importance of diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the workplace comes with an expectation that we as individuals should know how to participate in and encourage inclusive conversations. ‘But that’s overwhelming!’ some of us might fret. ‘I want to get this right, but where should I start?’ Fear not—terrifying as this communication may seem, fostering inclusive dialogue is a task any of us can accomplish, whether we’re experts in D&I or just dipping our toes in the water for the first time.
By Dima Ghawiabout a year ago in Journal
Measuring Progress in DEI
It is one thing for an organization to implement diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. It is another thing for an organization’s DEI initiatives to be successful. As such, companies should make the effort to analyze the metrics of their DEI initiatives in order to ensure these initiatives are working. In other words, they must assess that their workplace environments are indeed becoming more diverse and feel more inclusive to those employed. While this may seem like an overwhelming task, tracking these metrics can be broken down into manageable steps. Let’s take them one at a time:
By Dima Ghawiabout a year ago in Journal
5 Tips to Engage Gen Z
The newest members in today’s workplace are those of Generation Z. The general consensus places this generation as beginning in 1997 and ending around 2012, meaning as of 2022, the oldest of Gen Z are 25 (fairly fresh into the workforce, or perhaps still in college) and the youngest are only 10 (near the end of elementary school).
By Dima Ghawiabout a year ago in Journal