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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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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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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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Black Women Can’t Go It Alone
Black women are leaving the executive suites after years of little support
Jefferson Darrell
Sep 8, 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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"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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Why settle for good enough?
How a cutting-edge marketing firm made a good culture great When the upstart marketing firm No Fixed Address (NFA) embarked on a...
Scott Dagostino
Dec 22, 20222 min read
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What YOU need for Inclusion and Belonging
In the diversity and inclusion work Breakfast Culture does, the initial conversations are often about the first part, diversity, less so...
Jefferson Darrell
Nov 4, 20223 min read
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“I did not order this alphabet soup”
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in August 2022 that Canada will commit $100 million in federal funding for Queer community groups...
Scott Dagostino
Oct 6, 20223 min read
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10,000 people agree: let's get started
In our diversity, equity and inclusion work with our clients, one of the first, biggest and most common questions that comes up is… what...
Jefferson Darrell
Aug 4, 20223 min read
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