Gender bias is still holding women back in the workplace Gender bias is often much more subtle today than the blatant bias we used to hear and see in the workplace 20+ years ago. Yet, what we find is that bias is still there, it is just not as overt as it once was. ...
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...
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...
Startups need to focus on inclusion efforts early because 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...
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...
Self-care is a practice This year, I set a goal to take time out of my business to celebrate success. I spent time doing what matters to me the most by spending time traveling with my daughter, Jane. We spent 21 days in the car together, across 12,000+ miles visiting...
