Mar 13Reflections on Virtual Volunteering — Achievements of Black Women EventBy Hannah Marx I recently volunteered for Comm Giveback @ IBM Consulting’s quarterly virtual volunteering event, Making fact cards on the achievements of Black women. We created these fact cards with the intention of inspiring young Black girls find their role models and learn more about successful Black women before…Volunteering3 min readVolunteering3 min read
Nov 1, 2022Year of Impactby Rachel Liebergall As we close out October and we look for motivation to close out the year, I find myself constantly reflecting on this year’s past Week of Impact and want to inspire all of us to maintain this giveback momentum over these next two months. I know I…Give Back3 min readGive Back3 min read
Aug 25, 2022Discover Why Mentorship Is Importantby Tahano Pierre I get it you’ve been promoted, or you just started a new job, maybe right out of college, or just switched career paths. Whatever part of the journey you are in right now, you won’t get far without a mentor behind you. The first step to mentorship…Csr4 min readCsr4 min read
Jul 21, 2022Let’s Meditate!by Alex Sanchez I was introduced to meditation by taking a yoga class in college. Initially, I was not very good at meditating because I am naturally a fidgety person who suffers from ADHD. The longest I could do it at first was 4–5 minutes. …Give Back2 min readGive Back2 min read
Jun 24, 20224 Reflections on Being an LGBTQ+ Ally at Workby Caroline Roche “We are standing together, shoulder to shoulder, all working for one common good. And the good of each of us as individuals affects the greater good of the company.” — Thomas Watson, Sr., Chairman & CEO, IBM, 1915–1956 I am really proud that I work for a…Pride5 min readPride5 min read
May 26, 2022Stand up to Gun Violenceby Francesca Acciardo As we roll into Memorial Day weekend and many of us are planning summer vacations, looking forward to time off, and hopefully entering some lighter work months, I have found myself unable to think of much else besides the lives that have been lost recently in our…Support2 min readSupport2 min read
Apr 29, 2022Back to Bizby Matthew Boccia Due to the pandemic, the infrastructure for conducting business online has advanced by about 10 years. People are able to work from anywhere in the world with very little resistance. There are many people who do not wish to ever return to an office, especially not five…Remote Working4 min readRemote Working4 min read
Mar 22, 2022Volunteering at OurCallingby Ommar Aburaddad I’ve always felt like I could be doing more to help homeless people. When I see them on the street asking for spare change, I’ve wondered what their story is and how they ended up there. When I saw that IBM was offering a volunteer experience to…Csr5 min readCsr5 min read
Feb 23, 2022Three Keys to Harnessing Your Energyby Adryan Eastin “Go plant-based” was the first thing I heard one March morning after waking up. The message was clear, audible, and undeniable. I looked around to see who had delivered the message; however, I was alone. Confused and groggy, I closed my eyes and pretended that I did…IBM4 min readIBM4 min read
Jan 28, 2022New Year, New Goalsby Rachel Liebergall As we close out the first month of 2022, we must begin to look at the year ahead and figure out how to tackle it all. With such a busy month that at least for me felt like a year, it is easy to let work and…Give Back2 min readGive Back2 min read
