Court of Master Sommeliers drops "master" address

Court of Master Sommeliers drops "master" address | Restaurant industry applauds DACA decision | Liquor brands rethink how to support Pride 2020

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June 23, 2020

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Court of Master Sommeliers drops "master" address

The Court of Master Sommeliers is dropping its required use of the term "master" because the term connotes US slavery and can be alienating for prospective candidates of the program. The organization "will move to officially end any use of 'Master + Last name' only," said Devon Broglie, chair of the board of directors of the Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas. "Any references to 'master sommelier' must use the full term now."

Full Story: San Francisco Chronicle (tiered subscription model) (6/20), The Hill (6/20)

Restaurant industry applauds DACA decision

The National Restaurant Association cheered the Supreme Court's decision to overturn President Donald Trump's executive order that would have denied work permits for immigrants covered under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. "Young people, including Dreamers, have always been central to our industry's growth and success," said Tom Bene, the association's CEO.

Full Story: Restaurant Business online (6/18)

Liquor brands rethink how to support Pride 2020

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Alcohol brands are grappling with how to demonstrate support for Pride 2020 amid a spate of parade and event cancellations across the country stemming from the pandemic. Skyy vodka has continued its position as official vodka sponsor for the L.A. and New York City Pride organizations by retooling from its original parade float and experiential offerings to moves such as "changing our online branded banner advertising for Pride to display a simple, unbranded message: Black Trans Lives Matter," a Skyy representative said.

Full Story: VinePair (6/19)

Land O'Lakes CEO on striving for true diversity

Land O'Lakes CEO Beth Ford addresses multiple topics in this interview including the record demand for butter, how a lack of broadband access is hurting rural America and the company's response to the events following George Floyd's death in police custody. "It's one thing to say we have a diverse management team or diverse population, it's another thing to say they feel inclusion, that they feel connected, that they feel listened to," said Ford.

Full Story: TIME online (6/21)

Innovation in the Workforce

RDN: Dietetics profession must embrace diversity

Registered dietitian nutritionist Andrea Mathis loves being a dietitian but found early in her career that she was treated differently for being Black and having a larger body size. "To continue to encourage diversity in this field, it is imperative that we embrace dietitians of all shapes, sizes, colors, ethnicities, sexual orientations, religious beliefs and those with disabilities," Mathis said.

Full Story: Food & Nutrition Magazine online (6/19)

Sommelier Cristie Norman pays it forward

Sommelier Cristie Norman, who is also the co-founder and president of the charitable organization United Sommeliers Foundation, worked her way up in an industry still largely dominated by white men. Her many efforts to bring diversity to the wine industry include calling on members of her professional network to mentor individuals they'd likely never otherwise meet and create more opportunities.

Full Story: Forbes (6/22)

Remote toolkit focuses on diversity, equity, inclusion

Seven educational organizations have developed a toolkit to remotely support diversity, equity and inclusion. The toolkit -- timely, in the wake of global protests for racial equity -- includes a focus on vulnerability and fostering trust among colleagues who are working remotely.

Full Story: EdSurge (6/22)

Save the economy with unemployment and low-income aid

Tax cuts and spending increases won't be enough to save the economy and the unemployed if those with money to spare are too afraid for their health to venture out, according to Harvard University's Raj Chetty. Instead, public health efforts should be combined with extended unemployment benefits and aid for low-income workers during the coronavirus crisis.

Full Story: National Public Radio (6/23)

Leadership and Management

5 steps to take when you're on shaky ground

When the future is uncertain, leaders should keep their values front and center, focus on small steps forward and buy time when they can, write Karin Hurt and David Dye. "Leading decisively at a time like this also means being willing to remain detached from the decision and be ready to pivot when new information comes along," they write.

Full Story: Let's Grow Leaders (6/22)

Succeeding under pressure means not thinking at all

Sometimes the worst thing you can do when facing a pressure-packed decision is to think too much. As outlined in this story about a novice poker player turned champion, a huge part of succeeding in scenarios where there are numerous and unknown variables is to act "probabilistically."

Full Story: BBC (6/21)