Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) is more than just a buzz phrase. It’s increasingly a core value and business fundamental for many companies in the printing industry. Focusing on gender as a key element of I&D programming, we provide up-to-date content on trends, research, and best practices aimed at cultivating an industry in which women can thrive and shine.
Tis the season! The greeting “Merry Happy Everything!” is trending once again – particularly in the workplace, where we’re likely to have teammates of various faiths and ethnicities. Given there are three faith- and spiritually-based holidays on the calendar this month, it’s not surprising. And while it’s tempting to think the generic phrase checks the...
While we’re here to cheer on women all year round, September is always a highlight on the women in print awards calendar. Last month, 12 outstanding women in the wide format digital and textile, industrial, and screen print segments were honored with top industry awards. The annual Women in Wide Format and Women in Screen...
Women in Print Alliance director Lisbeth Lyons Black met with over two dozen print and graphic communications students representing college and university print and graphics communications programs during the official PRINTING United Expo Student Day, rallying the group in advance of a career tour of the trade show floor. Lyons Black urged the female students...
What can a pair of self-professed “regular guys” learn from the Director of Women in Print Alliance? Quite a bit, it turns out! Thank you to Aaron Montgomery and Terry Combs, host of the popular weekly industry podcast series 2 Regular Guys, for taking the time to discuss a wide-ranging list of topics related to...
Have you completed the 2024 printing industry Wages, Salaries and Benefits Survey? If not, your action is needed to voice the current status of how these metrics apply to women in the printing industry. Survey responses help shed light on the state of women in the print workforce, while also spurring dialogue on how to...
I was asked about the concept of “allyship” – the act of supporting a minority or marginalized group without sharing the demographic trait that defines it – during a recent podcast interview. I answered with a name: “William Jonathon Drayton, Jr.” A scion of the printing industry? A contemporary of Gutenberg or Ben Franklin? Um,...
There’s no doubt that inclusion is a powerful force in the workplace. Employees who feel safe and respected to bring their “whole selves” to work on a daily basis report they are 42% less likely to plan on ditching their current jobs for another position within a year, according to Forbes. And research correlates an...
As someone who has spent her entire life explaining, “It’s like Elizabeth without an ‘E.’ Or a ‘z.’ Or an ‘a.’,” I was immediately drawn to Cara Hutto’s recent article on name pronunciation in the workplace, in which she discusses failing to address someone properly by name is a “major issue to address” in terms...
Community recycling, analyzing the pros and cons of various packaging materials, and STEM career exploration are just a few of the core elements of an exciting new Sustainable Packaging Patch offered by Girl Scouts of the USA. Funding for the program was made possible by a grant from the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) in...
Feel like you’re not seeing as many Pride Month symbol rainbows in stores or advertising this June? (And, let’s be honest, as women in print we’re generally on the lookout for marketing trends way more than most people when strolling the aisles of a grocery or convenience store.) It turns out that it’s not just...
