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Setting the DEI Record Straight: You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know

by Kari Zee | Apr 4, 2024 | 0

Lack of diversity and exposure to different ways means that people don’t have a point of reference for comparison. Living in a world of sameness means that you are at risk of things being normalized that are not normal. Marginalized people know this all too well – they grow up normalizing being afraid of walking alone at night, of being pulled over by the cops, or of having the wrong hairstyle. By the time they reach adulthood, they’ve normalized living under constant stress and pressure, and they’ve learned to thrive despite it. This is why so many DEIJ practitioners put themselves on the front lines of doing this work – because overcoming a life full of obstacles is normal.

Setting the DEI Record Straight: Pursuing DEIJ Despite the Pushbacks

by Luiza Dreasher | Mar 21, 2024 | 0

In my 20+ years as a DEIJ trainer and consultant, I have always believed in “the power of one.” As an increasing number of individuals take a stand to foster a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and just workplace, we will also surely witness the transformative impact that the “power of many” can collectively bring about.

A Point of View: Field Lessons: Advancing Racial Equity, Staying the Course Amid Resistance

by Maileen Hamto | Mar 7, 2024 | 0

The evolving sociopolitical climate has created opportunities and challenges for diversity practitioners who must contend with louder resistance to equity efforts. In early 2022, I researched how others in the field are working to overcome the barriers to real equity work, stay the course, and advance the momentum of change.

Setting the DEI Record Straight: It’s All About Power

by Mary-Frances Winters | Feb 8, 2024 | 0

I can only conclude that too many white men, whether consciously or unconsciously, are buying into The Great Replacement Theory, and they fear losing power and dominance. If we do not uphold our democratic principles, we will all lose in the end.

Racial Justice at Work: Not a Competing Priority

by Mareisha N. Reese | Sep 14, 2023 | 0

Now is not the time to pause or stop racial justice at work. It cannot be a “competing priority” that gets pushed down the list of importance. It is the priority. Your Black employees are hurting. Cutting or postponing efforts toward racial justice and equity in the workplace sends the message that you do not care about them or their well-being.

Racial Justice at Work: Transformative Systems of Accountability

by Jess Harman | May 24, 2023 | 0

After learning of your organization’s hard-to-swallow truths, sustain the effort of creating transformative systems of accountability by asking your whole organization why a transformative system of accountability is relevant, necessary, and important. Ask questions like these…

Racial Justice at Work: How Organizations (and We) Can Play a Critical Role in Addressing the Racial Inequities That Still Exist

by Luiza Dreasher | Feb 23, 2023 | 0

We can no longer claim ignorance about injustice. The current environment is calling on all of us to take a strong anti-racist stance. I hope you use the power and privilege you have been granted to advocate for a more equitable and just society for all.

Storytelling Beyond the Numbers: Finding Quantitative and Qualitative Stories in Employee Surveys

by Kevin Carter | Nov 17, 2022 | 0

Employee surveys are focused on telling a quantitative story. However, there is also a qualitative story beyond the numbers. But be sure it is accurate and fosters a culture of growth in transparency, judgment, and action that centers justice.

Storytelling Beyond the Numbers: Untold Stories Behind HR Data

by Mary-Frances Winters | Nov 10, 2022 | 0

Without the stories behind the data, we use our own limited lens to draw conclusions. “We did not hire more BIPOC into leadership because there is a lack of qualified candidates” tells a very different story from “We did not look in the right places” or “we did not acknowledge our own biases and criteria derived from a dominant culture mindset.”

A Point of View: Cultural Taxation for Change Leaders Must be Addressed

by Cindy Moy | Oct 13, 2022 | 0

The key to leveraging ERG potential is KEEPING and SUPPORTING an enthusiastic ERG leader. Many feel the weight of their ERG’s success is on their own shoulders, and burnout is real. So, what can you do to support them?

A Point of View: Giving Up on “Y’all”

by Kai Stowers | May 17, 2022 | 2

Adopting inclusive language is often viewed as a purely intellectual activity. The leader provides information and guidelines, perhaps some training, and voila! They expect people to adopt the new behavior quickly. But there’s an emotional component to change that is too often overlooked. Between learning about the change and adapting to it, we need time to process what the change means to us.

A Point of View: Leadership and Love in Black-Led Social Change

by Tracey Allard | May 12, 2022 | 0

For the past few years, I have been asking myself: In the midst of advocating for, facilitating, and leading toward racial equity, inclusion, and social change, how can we as Black leaders address our own internalized anti-Blackness and racialized harm? I’ve also wondered: How might focused and communal effort to offer care and love to Black people manifest as collective well-being and success?

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Setting the DEI Record Straight: You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know

Setting the DEI Record Straight: Pursuing DEIJ Despite the Pushbacks

A Point of View: Field Lessons: Advancing Racial Equity, Staying the Course Amid Resistance

Setting the DEI Record Straight: It’s All About Power

Racial Justice at Work: Not a Competing Priority

Racial Justice at Work: Transformative Systems of Accountability

Racial Justice at Work: How Organizations (and We) Can Play a Critical Role in Addressing the Racial Inequities That Still Exist

Storytelling Beyond the Numbers: Finding Quantitative and Qualitative Stories in Employee Surveys

Storytelling Beyond the Numbers: Untold Stories Behind HR Data

A Point of View: Cultural Taxation for Change Leaders Must be Addressed

A Point of View: Giving Up on “Y’all”

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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