Top 10 Ideas for DEI Leaders 2020 was a wild year, and 2021 has also been an intense year for diversity and inclusion. Following the fancy corporate statements and donations to nonprofits, 2021 saw deeper commitments to diversity. I was pleasantly surprised by the...
Sharing pronouns signals to all people that they belong I learned about pronouns in third grade. I remember my English teacher sharing that a proper noun is capitalized and refers to a specific person, place, or thing. A pronoun refers to an individual and therefore...
Allies stay in the diversity game long-term Diversity and inclusion is a long game. It’s not a check the box. It’s not a one-and-done. It’s not a sprint. It really is a marathon, meaning the work never ends. Diversity and inclusion efforts will go...
Inclusive leadership is about knowing when to speak vs. listen One of the clear hallmarks of inclusive leadership is knowing when someone truly needs direction versus when they need a sounding board. These two leadership strategies look very different in practice. For...
Diversity Conversations Made Easier Nearly half of all Americans avoid politics at the holiday dinner party (Harris Poll). Many dodge the conversation if it does come up, or power through (with beverage in hand). It doesn’t have to be so hard to talk about human...
Diversity demands rejecting the status quo The fallen icons of the #metoo movement and the firings of leaders from Corporate America to the NFL has prompted some timely discussions about accountability. Polarization of political beliefs and even DEI in the forefront...
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