Articles by Kizzy Parks

This past winter brought relentless winter storms which blanketed much of the nation, making warmer weather seem impossible. A few weeks into May, much of that has changed. Summer is nearing and warmer weather has taken over in portions of the countr...

During the past couple of months, many diversity practitioners have had the pleasure of attending a diversity and inclusion conference, award ceremony or other event. Following the return to the office, many are pumped and ready to implement the best...

Many of you are probably taking the time to read my blog because you care about growing diversity and inclusion in your company or organization. While caring about diversity and inclusion is a start, executives demand that you demonstrate the continu...

Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of attending the Global Diversity Leadership Exchange at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City. During the event, I had an enlightening exchange with a conference attendee from a prominent service organiz...

As the first month of 2013 comes to a close, many among us are determined to check off a mighty list of resolutions we believe are achievable, important and worthy of commitment. Some of the most popular are losing weight, spending more time with ...

As a kid, I would often sneak into my parents' room to peek at what I called “grown-up papers.” Inside their main closet were two file folders, one made of blue plastic and the other a patterned metal. With great care, I slid through the alphabeti...