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by Liz Ryan

October 16, 2012
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I was giving a morning keynote at a diversity conference when I asked the organizer what the rest of the day’s sessions would be. “In the morning we have concurrent groups focusing on women, Baby Boomers, and the GLBTQ population,” she said. “In the afternoon we have sessions on Asians, African-Americans, and the physically challenged.” While I maintained a frozen smile and looked at her soberly, my brain was screaming, “Still? In 2012?”

LRLiz Ryan is a former HR executive and now columnist. Liz teaches career strategy and branding to MBA candidates at the University of Colorado-Boulder, and to citizens via her webinar series hosted by Northwestern University. Liz is the founder and CEO of Human Workplace, a think tank and consulting firm.
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