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Applications for The DEI Council Close 2/28

Join us and serve as an advocate for DEI Once again, we’re seeking folks from across the profession who are able and willing to commit their time and energy to...
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A Case for Rebound Romances

So one of your recent adoptions wasn’t quite a match made in Hollywood? The Division Manager at Grand Prairie Animal Services suggests a new way to communicate around returns with the...
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Tip of the Week: Sample DEI Policy

Does your organization have a DEI policy? Here’s an example statement of intent from your colleagues in the field According to The Association’s 2023 Compensation & Benefits Benchmarking Study, more...
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3 Ideas for Taking Action on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Jasmin Robinson, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives with The Association, shares how to have more than a dream next Monday, January 20. Every third Monday in January, many...
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Tip of the Week: From Generation to Generation

Traits, influences and demographics of the 5 generations currently making up the workforce We were thrilled to hear from you that Phil Gwoke’s keynote at The Annual Conference, “Leading Across...
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Tip of the Week: McKinsey’s Year in Charts

Twelve top data visualizations that speak to global change in the business and social sectors In their session, “Adapting a Business Mindset to Animal Welfare,” at The Annual Conference, CAWAs...
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Tip of the Week: Don’t Forget the Pets Handbook

Ideas and plans for providing shelter for pets and people facing housing challenges Is your organization prioritizing programs and strategies to keep people and their pets together? If so, you...
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Let’s Dump the Judgment

Are the people who walk through your doors to relinquish so different from you? Dr. Emily Weiss suggests we dump that premise Earlier this year I wrote a blog about...
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Tip of the Week: Financially Friendly Pet Services

Share or sign on to this free searchable locator of resources for pet owners Are the populations you serve struggling to access care and resources? A new website powered by...
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3 Self-Care Strategies to Manage the Election and Beyond

The Association’s Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives offers three practical solutions for managing stressors in the next few weeks The election season can bring about different emotions and...
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Meet the 2024 DEI Council

On behalf of The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement, Jasmin Robinson, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives, is delighted to introduce the returning and new members of The Association’s Diversity, Equity,...
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Forget Culture Fit

Want a team that sustains and supports new energy and ideas? The Senior Director of HR for Humane Society Silicon Valley suggests a shift in perspective The concept of “culture...
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