Why share pronouns

Why share pronouns

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...
Empathy and vulnerability, the keys to inclusive leadership

Empathy and vulnerability, the keys to inclusive leadership

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...
Why Start-Ups Need to Focus on Diversity Early

Why Start-Ups Need to Focus on Diversity Early

Diversity only gets harder with scale With 41% of employees globally saying that they are thinking about leaving their current job, the lure of entrepreneurship has hit a chord.  Unhappy, yet gainfully employed folks are realizing that purpose and connection with work...
Battle The Great Resignation With Diversity and Inclusion

Battle The Great Resignation With Diversity and Inclusion

Humans have a deep need for connection and inclusion and that doesn’t stop at work I remember going to networking events before the pandemic and people would notoriously ask, “what do you do?” As if what we did for a living defined who we are. So much has...
3 inclusive workplace must haves

3 inclusive workplace must haves

Inclusive workplaces are a must have, not just a nice to have By nature, allies don’t know what they don’t know about the lived experiences of people different from themselves. And that’s okay. As a white DEI practitioner, I am well aware that I will...
Pronouns signal you want to be an ally

Pronouns signal you want to be an ally

Allies signal to others that they want to be inclusive. Inclusive leaders are curious. They likely ask more questions and don’t have to be the loudest voice in the room. They know it’s less about them having the answers and more about them finding the...