Tips to start the conversation with kids about diversity When I reflect on my why for my diversity and inclusion work, the real reason I do what I do is not to help organizations maximize innovation, revenues and profitabilities, but to educate and be a part of making...
Choose your own adventure as an ally with these 5 ideas Allyship is a choose-your-own-adventure approach. There is no one-size-fits-all, prescriptive step by step process to being an ally. Allies show up in ways that are aligned with their strengths, their skill...
Diversity and inclusion training best practices and case studies There is a lot of uncertainty if traditional diversity inclusion programs are really working. According to HBR, “we found very little evidence that diversity training affected the behavior of men or...
Why do we only celebrate Black history for one month? Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a month to celebrating...
Having privilege is a chance to be an ally When we leverage our privilege for good as allies, we help others around us. As a white person in the DEI space, I’m acutely aware of my white privilege. This means when I speak up about racism or issues that uniquely...
Next Pivot Point Podcast Interview with Minda Harts I read Minda Harts’ book The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table early 2020 and remember thinking how different the lived experiences women of color were in Corporate America. ...
