What is Intersectionality and Why Does it Matter?

What is Intersectionality and Why Does it Matter?

Intersectionality is Key to Understanding Diversity and Inclusion Kimberle Crenshaw, TED talk speaker on The Urgency of Intersectionality, defines intersectionality as “a lens through which you can see where power comes and collides, where it interlocks and...
It’s Okay to Feel Uncomfortable with Diversity and Inclusion

It’s Okay to Feel Uncomfortable with Diversity and Inclusion

But You Still Need to Have Diversity and Inclusion Conversations This is a fraught time of social and political change.  Leaders everywhere are wondering, should I be talking about what I think at work, or keeping my personal and professional worlds separate? Gone are...
Gender Equality Can’t Wait 208 More Years

Gender Equality Can’t Wait 208 More Years

The real reasons the United States is over 200 years from gender equality—and how to change that now According to the World Economic Forum, the US is 208 years away from gender equality.  They came to this conclusion upon measuring key factors like economic...
Well-Intentioned Mistakes on Diversity and Inclusion

Well-Intentioned Mistakes on Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity and inclusion can feel scary. Diversity training rarely goes perfectly. Failures leaders can learn from. Diversity and inclusion is a focus in nearly every top organization in Corporate America.  Why?  Simply put, diverse and inclusive teams outperform those...
What to Do if Your Meetings are “Man-Made?”

What to Do if Your Meetings are “Man-Made?”

How to fix meetings to establish better gender inclusion Meeting behavior is perhaps the #1 telling sign of an organizations’ culture on gender inclusion.  It is snapshot of how gender inclusive the team really is.  It is the evidence of truly welcomed diverse...
The Future of Work:  Three Things to Pivot Forward Positively

The Future of Work: Three Things to Pivot Forward Positively

COVID has reshaped the future of work.  Learn the three things leaders need to know to pivot forward positively. As we reenter the workplace, it is important that employers meet employees where they are at.  That means recognizing that our work environment has forever...