Category: Diversity and Inclusion
Back in January of this year, when I joined Global Partner Solutions, US as Corporate Vice President, I was reminded once again of the extraordinary resilience and strength Microsoft partners have shown in the face of significant challenges, going the extra mile to support and innovate on behalf of our mutual customers. I don’t think anyone could have imagined the….
We are thrilled to announce that our Black Partner Growth Initiative Accelerator Program will launch in January 2022, with its first-ever partner cohort. All qualifying members of the Initiative are encouraged to submit an application to take part. The application period ends on December 17, 2021. The Black Partner Growth Initiative began as an effort to reach the Black….
CONTINUE READING "Accelerator program launching to support Black partners"
The healthcare industry has become front and center of our national and global conversion over the past year and half. Healthcare organizations already struggling with chronically outdated digital infrastructure are experiencing even greater strain as systems need to adapt quickly in response to changing regulatory, reporting, patient, and employee needs. Microsoft and our partners have been collaborating with frontline….
CONTINUE READING "Azure Health Bot & partners help enhance healthcare"
We’re on an urgent path to secure a more sustainable future and looking for new solutions that can help drive impact. If you’ve got a big idea and a desire to make a difference, I encourage you to join the Microsoft #Buildfor2030 Hackathon, which kicked off September 28th. As Rodney Clark, Corporate Vice President of Channel Sales and Channel Chief,….
The struggle of underserved communities to access economic opportunity in a world that is rapidly digitizing has been further compounded by systemic injustice. Nation-wide protests this past year shone a spotlight on systemic inequities around racial, economic, gender, and ability biases, summoning leaders to come up with bold solutions. We all have a role to play in ensuring that historically….
CONTINUE READING "5 first steps to building a more inclusive economy"
The past couple years have been marked by sweeping changes to the economic landscape, as certain sectors dissolved and others ballooned. Workers and companies have been impacted on both sides, some losing employees through layoffs and others scrambling to fill ever-increasing workforce gaps. Across industries, companies are adding tech-related jobs at breakneck speed to keep up with rapid advances in….
CONTINUE READING "Find skilled job seekers and grow a more inclusive workforce"
On July 14 -15, join us at Microsoft Inspire, our premier partner event where we look ahead to the new year while celebrating the great work done by partners in the past year. There is no cost to attend and no travel required, enabling more people to participate from across the globe. Register for Microsoft Inspire Spotlight on impact We’re….
The catalyst for the Black Channel Partner Alliance (BCPA) happened at Microsoft Inspire in 2017, when I came to the realization that I hadn’t met any African American founders or owners of a partner business. When Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella laid out his vision for Microsoft moving forward after the events surrounding the death of George Floyd, this brought me….
CONTINUE READING "Supporting the Black tech community in the partner ecosystem"
Last month, Microsoft VP Lani Phillips ignited our partner ecosystem to support and engage with the Black and African American partner growth initiative. I want to reiterate this important call to action. Last summer, Satya laid out our commitment to increase Black and African American-owned representation within the partner ecosystem by 20 percent over the next three years, and we….
Bridging the digital divide with bold skilling initiatives The events of the past year have further revealed the great digital divide that exists throughout the US and the far-reaching economic impact of these disparities. With crisis, however, often comes opportunity, the fruit of which we’ve seen in unprecedented digital transformation from multinationals to small business to education. Microsoft is committed….
CONTINUE READING "Preparing a more inclusive workforce through targeted skilling"
