Thought Leadership
We Must Foster Individual AND Systemic Change for Progress
Social constructs are reinforced to keep systemic barriers Before the enslavement of people of color and the solidifying of human-invented racial classifications, we looked at each other as human beings. Maybe from different tribes or regions, but we had a general...
Human Skills – Why We Aren’t Saying ‘Soft Skills’ Anymore
Inclusive leadership skills are really the basic human skills all top leaders should know. Human skills (known as ‘soft skills’ to many) are a must have for today's leader that is competing for top talent. According to MITSloan Management, they found the top five...
How to Call People In to Foster DEI
Calling people in can be a more effective way to foster DEI Loretta J. Ross’ Ted Talk “Don’t Call People Out - Call Them In” explains the harmful effects of calling people out. Pointing out people's flaws and mistakes in a public situation can be damaging to the ego....
Survey Says: Your Employees Think You’re Not Doing Enough to Support DEI
50% of employees polled say their organizations are not doing enough to support DEI Ask folks in your organization if you're doing enough to support diversity, equity, and inclusion and see what kind of responses you get. If you're like me, the answers are extremely...
Juneteenth: How to Celebrate and Educate
Just learning about Juneteenth? Learn and honor the real racial history This has been a very tough few weeks. Between this past weekend's racially motivated mass shooting targeting people of color and the Rowe v. Wade leak that, if reversed, would disproportionately...
Microaggressions: Is the Term Inclusive or Outdated?
The ever evolving terminology of DEI Derald Wing Sue, a psychologist, brought the term “microaggressions” — coined in the 1970s by Harvard University professor Chester Pierce to describe the subtle, everyday ways that people of color experience non-inclusive behavior....
Common Mistakes of Allies In Training
Growth requires mistakes to be made Many well-intentioned allies in training make mistakes. We call it the bumble and stumble of allyship. By definition learning and growing requires us to make mistakes. You don't know what you don't know yet. Be kind to yourself,...
ACTIVE versus PERFORMATIVE Allyship
Active allies do hard things outside of their comfort zone Active allyship at home necessitates courage. It's not enough to read books like this, listen to podcasts, or wait for someone to tell you what to do to show up as an ally. You are the only one that can decide...
Proper pronunciation of one’s name is critical for belonging
Be inclusive when asking about someone’s name pronunciation Names are our favorite words. From the time we are babies we hear our names more than any other word in our lifetimes. So when someone says it doesn't matter how you pronounce their name or you can call them...
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