DEI Best Practices

DEI Best Practices

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...
Instant gratification is holding your diversity efforts back

Instant gratification is holding your diversity efforts back

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...
Talking about Diversity at the Holiday Dinner Table

Talking about Diversity at the Holiday Dinner Table

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 Accountability

Diversity Demands Accountability

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...
How do you know if your workplace has psychological safety?

How do you know if your workplace has psychological safety?

Whether your team is hybrid, fully remote, or in-office environments, diversity and inclusion is of foundational importance.  Inclusive leaders recognize that being diverse and inclusive is not just a nice to have, it is a must have to be relevant to customers,...
How to Measure Diversity and Inclusion

How to Measure Diversity and Inclusion

If You Are Not Measuring Diversity, You are Already Behind In business, we measure what matters.  When organizations say that diversity, equity,  and inclusion are important to them, I ask “how are you measuring it?”  Of all the questions I ask, this one might be the...