by Julie | Feb 24, 2021 | Communication, Diversity, Employee Engagement, Lead Like an Ally, Leadership, Race, Talent Retention, Training, Unconscious Bias
If You are Tired, You are Not Alone It’s been almost a year since the murder of George Floyd. For those that were practicing diversity, equity, and inclusion work long before his murder, it feels like a lifetime. The mental work of having to manage diversity...
by Julie | Dec 30, 2020 | Employee Engagement, Gender Equality, Lead Like an Ally, Leadership, Mentoring, Race, Talent Retention, Training, Unconscious Bias
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. ...
by Julie | Dec 16, 2020 | Employee Engagement, Lead Like an Ally, Leadership, Mentoring, Talent Retention, Training, Unconscious Bias
Next Pivot Point Podcast Interview about Disabilities in the Workplace Lesa Bradshaw, Ted Talk speaker and advocate for diversity and inclusion, joined the podcast for our celebratory 100th episode. Lesa’s engaging and authentic style drives home key challenges...
by Julie | Dec 9, 2020 | Employee Engagement, Gender Equality, Lead Like an Ally, Leadership, Mentoring, Talent Retention, Training, Unconscious Bias
Next Pivot Point Podcast Interview about Male Allies Brad Johnson and David Smith have been allies of mine for some time. They were quick to endorse and write forewords for my books on allyship, have introduced me to amazing allies in the diversity and inclusion...
by Julie | Dec 2, 2020 | Conflict Resolution, Diversity, Employee Engagement, Lead Like an Ally, Leadership, Race, Talent Retention, Training, Unconscious Bias
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...
by Julie | Nov 11, 2020 | Coaching, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Diversity, Employee Engagement, Lead Like an Ally, Leadership, Training
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...