by Julie | Jun 23, 2020 | Communication, Diversity, Training
What would we gain by having more diversity and inclusion? Humans detest loss. It is called loss aversion. That is why in times of change, we naturally focus on what we are losing vs. what we are gaining. Diversity and inclusion represent change. If our...
by Julie | Jun 18, 2020 | Communication, Diversity, Training
What would our organization look like with more diversity and inclusion? Close your eyes and visualize your organization performing at a high level. Imagine the team being very diverse. Paint a picture of inclusion. Put pen to paper and free flow what you see: What...
by Julie | Jun 17, 2020 | Communication, Diversity, Lead Like an Ally, Race, Training
Many well-intentioned white people are saying things like: “I don’t see racism.” “Does this still really happen a lot?” “I did not learn about this in school – why?” It is 2020 and many white people are waking up to the reality that racism still exists. As I talk with...
by Julie | Jun 14, 2020 | Communication, Diversity, Training
Why does our organization care about diversity and inclusion? There is no organization that has this 100% figured out. I have yet to meet a client that says we have hit all of our goals for diversity and inclusion and have no more work to do. Therein lies the...
by Julie | May 27, 2020 | Conflict Resolution, Gender Equality, Training, Unconscious Bias
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...
by Julie | May 24, 2020 | Communication, Diversity, Training, Unconscious Bias
Gender bias is alive and well in 2020 – and how you can be an ally and interrupt it Gender bias is 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...
