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A Point of View: An Intersectional Approach to Inclusion: Four Ways Employers Can Support and Empower First-Gen Professionals

by Fadjanie Cadet | Jul 7, 2022 | 0

An inclusion strategy that focuses on addressing the needs of first-gen talent is one that can perforate across a multitude of communities in a unique way that has often been excluded from mainstream conversations about DEI in the workplace. Here are a few key tactical strategies companies can fold into their DEI initiatives to positively impact the first-generation employee experience.

A Point of View: Lessons About Inclusivity from My Cat

by Lily Li | Nov 4, 2021 | 0

If you have a cat, a dog, a child, or an adopted family member, you know that adding diversity to your family can be difficult — but also very rewarding. Choosing to coexist with difference can add dimensionality to our families and increase our compassion, love, empathy, and hospitality toward those who are unlike us. Though not quite a family, corporate teams can benefit just as much from being hospitable and inclusive of diverse lived experiences.

A Point of View: A Blueprint for Effective Change Management in DEI (Pt. 2)

by Tyece Wilkins | Jun 3, 2021 | 0

In part one of this series, we looked at the first four steps of John Kotter’s eight-step process for leading change as a framework for change management in DEI. In this second part, we’ll explore the four remaining steps: removing obstacles to the new vision, planning for and creating short-term wins, ensuring the effort is sustained, and anchoring changes in corporate culture.

A Point of View: #BlackLivesMatter in Corporate America Too: Overcoming Racial Bias at Work

by Brittany J. Harris | Jul 2, 2020 | 0

Inasmuch as we are experiencing a climate that has encouraged many [white folks and leaders] to evolve in their race consciousness, I am also acutely aware that white supremacy, racism, and biases influenced by them are ever present in Corporate America. As Zach shared in last week’s Point of View post, we must be vigilant. This week, I offer a few tactics for enacting your power and agency when receiving biased—or downright racist feedback.

A Point of View: #BlackLivesMatter in Corporate America Too: Warning Signs for Black Folks at Work

by Zach Nunn | Jun 25, 2020 | 0

Being a marginalized employee, specifically Black in corporate, white spaces can often be a lonely, isolating, mentally exhausting, and distracting experience. The fact of the matter is, we are not safe within the proverbial walls of Corporate America (or any white-centered work environment). White supremacy and racism persist in very subtle, covert ways. This can make us vulnerable — therefore, we must be vigilant.

Decolonizing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Work: Corporate “D&I Speak”

by Mary-Frances Winters | Apr 23, 2020 | 2

We recognize that the words we use to talk about our work and the interpretations of the words and concepts are critical to making progress. In the context of decolonizing DEI work, it is imperative that we begin to muster up the courage to call out language that perpetuates injustices and inequities, whether intentionally or not. It is important to stop using language that sanitizes meanings in service of white fragility or to satisfy those in power—and replace it with heretofore taboo terminology, especially in the corporate world.

The Buzz: Hong Kong Protests: When Business and Morality Clash

by Mary-Frances Winters | Oct 17, 2019 | 0

It is heart-wrenching to watch the protests in Hong Kong, which have been going on now since June and which turned violent earlier this month. Here is the crux of the conundrum. People are being punished for exercising what they believe are their human rights. Even though many may believe that businesses should stay out of politics, it is increasingly difficult to do so.

Unpacking Our Biases, Unconscious and Conscious – Part 4: Collective Bias

by Mary-Frances Winters | May 8, 2014 | 0

Much of the work around unconscious bias invites us to do the personal work to uncover those...

Tag: Corporate Culture

A Point of View: An Intersectional Approach to Inclusion: Four Ways Employers Can Support and Empower First-Gen Professionals

A Point of View: Lessons About Inclusivity from My Cat

A Point of View: A Blueprint for Effective Change Management in DEI (Pt. 2)

A Point of View: #BlackLivesMatter in Corporate America Too: Overcoming Racial Bias at Work

A Point of View: #BlackLivesMatter in Corporate America Too: Warning Signs for Black Folks at Work

The Buzz: Hong Kong Protests: When Business and Morality Clash

Unpacking Our Biases, Unconscious and Conscious – Part 4: Collective Bias

Racial Justice at Work: Practical Solutions for Systemic Change

Black Fatigue: How Racism Erodes the Mind, Body, and Spirit

Inclusive Conversations: Fostering Equity, Empathy and Belonging Across Differences

We Can’t Talk About That At Work! (Second Edition)

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