Laura Thompson Love

Working to enable all people to reach their full potential regardless of where they are born. Oxford MBA. @UNC alum. Writer. Views = my own.

[ACLU @ACLU]

We have a mass incarceration crisis. Combine that with the for-profit medical care providers that make money by cutting costs everywhere they can, and you have a deadly situation in US prisons and jails. https://t.co/3Kh6u29tA7

[Laura Thompson Love @LauraLoveWrites]

We can’t use the word “lynching” without acknowledging its unique American context. But first we must proactively learn about and discuss that context. For starters, every American should visit @eji_org’s @LegacyMuseum and @MemPeaceJustice.

https://t.co/RzvRUfdHEO

[Laura Thompson Love @LauraLoveWrites]

So excited to see @Ashoka fellow, social entrepreneur and fierce changemaker @CarolineBinc talking about the @500Valuable - putting disability inclusion on the global leadership agenda @SHRM #Inclusion. @SHRMFoundation

[Laura Thompson Love @LauraLoveWrites]

Love hearing from @OchsnerHealth VP of Talent Management and true pioneer of #opportunityemployment, Missy Hopson Sparks, today at @SHRM #inclusion

@OchsnerHealth is a model employer for others to emulate - building inclusivity into the workplace through community partnerships

[SHRM @SHRM]

Did you get a chance to check out the #ParagonLabs #Startup Zone at @SHRM #Inclusion 2019?
#ShiftWorkCulture | #HRTech | https://t.co/DeDdpe64ur

Meet the startups:
@upliftparents | @YourJobPath | https://t.co/exRxQaKEYD | @gradsoflife | @DiverstInc | @BreathrVR

[Laura Thompson Love @LauraLoveWrites]

In last week’s testimony before @SenFinance, @Surgeon_General and anesthesiologist @JeromeAdamsMD pointed to @GreystonBakery as a model employer for their #openhiring practices. More employers can and should explore #openhiring - hiring anyone who wants a job, no questions asked.

[U.S. Surgeon General @Surgeon_General]

Today I testified before ⁦@SenFinance⁩ about the opioid epidemic. On a day when we honored the public service of Elijah Cummings, it meant a lot to me to be claimed by both ⁦@SenatorCardin⁩ from MD and ⁦@SenToddYoung⁩ from IN -bipartisan advocates for recovery!

[Laura Thompson Love @LauraLoveWrites]

Thrilled to be at @SHRM #Inclusion conference this week as a featured start-up in #ParagonLabs. Come find out how to recruit, train and retain untapped talent at the @gradsoflife booth in the expo hall!

[Laura Thompson Love @LauraLoveWrites]

Insights from @SHRM ceo @JohnnyCTaylorJr at #Inclusion19:

The 5 truths of inclusion:
1. Prove presence of respect
2. Value strengths
3. Cultivate inclusive managers
4. Build intentional, resilient culture
5. Evaluate your biases

@gradsoflife #ParagonLabs #ShiftWorkCulture

[John Legend @johnlegend]

My thoughts on impeachment as "lynching". Everyone study what real lynching is/was before you throw that term around.

[The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program @AspenEOP]

"Good jobs are good business. Yeah it's true, but I'm kind of tired of that argument. Good jobs are a moral obligation."

-Erin Patinkin, Ovenly

https://t.co/fPblxpv68z #talkopportunity

[Laura Thompson Love @LauraLoveWrites]

“The jury’s still out” on the @BizRoundtable new statement of purpose according to @prosperitynow CEO Gary Cunningham. We need a mechanism for action and implementation. #opportunityemployment #talkopportunity @AspenWorkforce

[Laura Thompson Love @LauraLoveWrites]

When we talk about the state of economic opportunity and inclusion in America, we must acknowledge our history of racial inequity and how we got here first. Insights from @GayatriAgnew at @AspenWorkforce #talkopportunity

[Laura Thompson Love @LauraLoveWrites]

Economist and @MITSloan professor @ostermanpaul saying it might be time for a new national call to action around skills. Worth looking at @GChert’s recent piece on a new skills deal for America. @AspenWorkforce
https://t.co/FG7RqcIOkq

#talkopportunity

[Laura Thompson Love @LauraLoveWrites]

@aparnamath discusses importance of looking beyond labor market statistics and understanding homogeneity of who is employed #talkopportunity @AspenWorkforce @gradsoflife

[Laura Thompson Love @LauraLoveWrites]

Getting the conversation started at #talentforward19. @johnlegend: unlocking future talent requires investing in people transitioning out of criminal justice system. #opportunitytalent @gradsoflife

[Laura Thompson Love @LauraLoveWrites]

Very excited to learn from and with leaders across business, workforce, education and philanthropy today at #TalentForward19. Who else is going?

[ACLU @ACLU]

To compare impeachment — a process grounded in the Constitution — to lynching, is to belittle the devastation, terror, and loss of life that resulted from this horrific practice.

Here is our full statement: https://t.co/g0CMK0e2Qj

[Laura Thompson Love @LauraLoveWrites]

"Systems change takes a long time and is much less likely to be financially profitable than direct service." Yet many funders pressure organizations to demonstrate a "sustainable" business model above all else. Which foundations truly embrace a long-term perspective? @zakarasm

[Michael Zakaras @zakarasm]

It’s important to check our enthusiasm for the power of markets to solve humanity’s deepest social challenges, says @Ashoka founder Bill Drayton. See my interview: https://t.co/vV0UCHeWWk @AshokaUS #SocEnt #innovation #philanthropy

[Laura Thompson Love @LauraLoveWrites]

Excited to be at @McDonaldsCorp tomorrow talking about how businesses can benefit from #opportunityemployment at #Rewire2019!

[Laura Thompson Love @LauraLoveWrites]

Can @AOC and @AyannaPressley run together in 2024 please?

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

When tech companies develop algorithms that automate the assumptions of people from one demo, they start to automate subconscious bias.

When those flawed algorithms get sold to law enforcement, it can be disastrous for anyone that doesn’t look like most Silicon Valley engineers.