Forty years ago in 1976, President Gerald R. Ford officially recognized Black History Month, calling upon the public to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.”
Since then, every U.S. President has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. This year, the month has an extra day of celebration!
As we explore the importance of teamwork in the month of February, let’s turn to the story of McDonald’s. Patricia Sowell Harris is an African American Woman, who started her career with McDonald’s over 30 years ago as an administrative assistant in the Corporate Legal department. She was quickly promoted to several positions within the Human Resources department leading to her current role as Global Chief Diversity Officer for the McDonald’s Corporation. She described the hamburger giant’s secret to success in her 2009 book entitled None of Us is As Good As All of Us: How McDonald’s Prospers by Embracing Inclusion and Diversity.
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