Thought Leadership

When assessing our performance with our more than 300 clients, one common theme holds true throughout all industries; Pope & Associates is a resource for our clients.  Countless times our customers have come to us for advice ranging from all aspects of running their business.  

We would like to start serving as a resource for your organization as well!  Please feel free to peruse our collection of White Papers and let us know what you think.  Thank you for giving us an opportunity to engage you.

Supplier Diversity Assistance.pdf - Many companies are hurt, and some even fail, because their cash flow is insufficient to support their growth - a situation that seems to occur more often in companies owned by women and/or minorities.

The Changing Landscape of Diversity.pdf - Why does diversity continue to represent such a challenge for most individuals and organizations?  Quite simply, it is very difficult to understand someone else's reality that isn't yours - because it's not yours.

Rethinking the Diversity Council.pdf - 30 years of experience at work when it comes to the formation and functionality of your Diversity Council.

Asking Tough Questions.pdf - Increasingly, organizations that have made a serious commitment to diversity and inclusion are taking a hard look at hiring, and challenging themselves with the question, "are there subtle biases operating in the decision-making processes?"

Diversity Pioneer.pdf - Wouldn't it be great if diversity experts had a crystal ball to foresee what organizational strategies, if embraced, would accept the active inclusion of all talented people, regardless of their background?

Merlin Pope Tribute.pdf - Merlin G. Pope Jr., one of the first pioneers of the diversity movement, attended Kent State University before being drafted into the US Army.

EW.pdf - Monica Smiley, publisher and CEO of Enterprising Women Magazine has announced that Patricia C. Pope, CEO of Pope & Associates, Inc. is a 2008 Enterprising Women of the Year Award Finalist.