Kenneth Thomas

LinkedIn Top Voices 2020 Honoree: Equity in the Workplace | City & State 2021 Construction Power 50 Honoree | City & State 2021 MWBE Power 50 Honoree

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"'So far, the markets haven’t acted like they are facing substantial friction from tighter policy,' said Joe Lynch, global head of non-investment-grade credit at Neuberger Berman.

'It simply has not been that hard for businesses t…https://t.co/3BcyXJ8bq9 https://t.co/2oO7wm6Amu

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"Almost $350 billion was raised from green bond sales and loan arrangements in the first half of this year, compared with less than $235 billion of oil, gas and coal-related financing, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The r…https://t.co/NTWxHaJ6pK https://t.co/a3fGnImIxM

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"Under the new law, employers will audit any software that plays a significant role in their hiring and promotion decisions and will publish so-called adverse impact ratios, which show whether a procedure has a disparate impact on…https://t.co/xOD0yih2j7 https://t.co/IyEtxmEvrJ

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"The removal of race as a factor in college admissions stands to change the pipeline of diverse graduates companies can hire and likely opens challenges to longstanding hiring and promotion practices, legal experts say. For manager…https://t.co/Z46p4VO6VM https://t.co/qKLQQSIX4J

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"At Citadel and Citadel Securities, the median wage for interns jumped to $120 an hour this year. For a standard month with 40-hour weeks that’s $19,200 before taxes. Last year, the firm paid interns $14,000 a month."

Great that t…https://t.co/JxVJwePIpb https://t.co/m3tCJuJFUi

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"Tides Equities became one of the most aggressive multifamily buyers in 2021 and 2022, scooping up more than $6.5 billion worth of apartments across Sun Belt markets, some of which saw double-digit rent growth during that period.…https://t.co/apTRcGmpNN https://t.co/gQqZdPtcqe

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Credit to Bloomberg Businessweek for reporting on the very real connection between the pending Supreme Court decision on Affirmative Action and its reverberating impact on Corporate America.

Whether it be through throttling the p…https://t.co/TegSb6bldk https://t.co/098UzmNwrO

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From my experiences, I'd argue that transitioning from a (presumably) high performing individual contributor, where you've developed something akin to subject matter expertise over managing a process/function, to then managing huma…https://t.co/kO7cyUlnK5 https://t.co/ZhqA5WwaG4

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"...7 in 10 executives in our survey say they have taken specific DEI-related actions since 2020—but only 1 in 10 say those changes have materially shifted the diversity makeup of their workforces and C-suites."

A telling figure f…https://t.co/2cbmYX8Fbj https://t.co/6HRxoQpNmF

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"It’s important that managers also set their own minds to 85% intensity to model to their team that it’s okay not to be stressed out of their minds all the time. When managers say that employees should not work late nights or on we…https://t.co/MM7bu2XJ1s https://t.co/x2kG9T1iWf

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"An employee’s relationship with a direct boss is more important to engagement than where people work, said [Jim Harter, chief workplace scientist at Gallup]. One way to build these connections is for managers to have meaningful co…https://t.co/kI3xJg3K0s https://t.co/H2YDeHb0fP

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"But certification doesn’t guarantee work. Of the 10,768 city-certified MWBEs, as of June 30, 2022, only 17.7% obtained a new contract in fiscal 2022, according to a February report from the NYC Office of the Comptroller."

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Quick shout out to David Hutchinson for being at the helm of the Rising Stars program (via Tremco CPG Inc./Tremco Roofing and Building Maintenance/Tremco Commercial Sealants & Waterproofing) and affording students experiential learning opportunities, that…https://t.co/Wbc9ieZkG3

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"Small businesses tend to borrow from small banks and are less likely to secure loans from the banking giants."

This, in a nutshell. Given the recent volatility in the banking sector, attributed to fallout from the recent turmoil…https://t.co/hZIb4bPX4w https://t.co/Ka75BNHCle

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I had an opportunity to share my take on why someone like me isn't inclined on going back to the pre-pandemic paradigm.

Thanks to the The Wall Street Journal, via @rayalexsmith, for giving me the platform to express.

What's often…https://t.co/xNqvDXQ9CL https://t.co/IeGTNeZlAY

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"Some young people are pursuing other forms of job training besides college. The number of apprentices has increased by more than 50%, according to federal data and the Urban Institute..."

The writing is on the wall...and with fed…https://t.co/bLz41xyV8c https://t.co/q8ta1JWZmU

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"...it’s important for owners and developers of affordable multifamily buildings to be aware of an array of grants, loans and subsidies that can offset the costs of LL97 compliance, including many available under the Inflation Redu…https://t.co/WX35HQ6evO https://t.co/1yjyuzM4pJ

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"Mary Beth Gallagher, director of engagement Domini Impact Investments LLC, which invests with environmental, social and governance (#ESG) considerations, said firms need to have a pipeline of diverse talent if they want to find di…https://t.co/01SMtEIR9K https://t.co/1MWU28Uz6M

[Kenneth Thomas @KennethJThomas]

"The Center for an Urban Future cited the $45 billion annual small-business funding shortfall—first published in a report from advisory firm Next Street—as evidence that local policymakers should help #CDFIs scale up. The instituti…https://t.co/U9b91SjbKW https://t.co/s9l26JVB8K

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"In a survey of senior managers, 71% said meetings are unproductive and inefficient. And a study of 20 organizations revealed that dysfunctional behaviors in meetings — like complaining or criticizing others — are associated with l…https://t.co/SUO0mgnPHe https://t.co/4CzkOIHdPc