This May will mark two years from the police killing of George Floyd, which caught the attention of not just the American people, but corporate leaders struggling to connect with…
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Continue More, Start Less: Four Prompts to Evaluate Your Firm’s DEIB Effectiveness
Looking back on all the changes we have seen in the workplace in 2021, I am starting to feel pretty hopeful. Organizations made some big commitments this year. A few…
Pride Month is Coming to an End, but It’s Never too Late to Talk About Intersectionality
While Pride Month is coming to a close, it’s never too late to talk about intersectionality. The term “intersectionality” was coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw, a law professor at Columbia and…
Should you mandate that your next leadership hire be Black? Or even a woman?
Now that the language and concepts of diversity, equity, and inclusion have proven they are here to stay in corporate culture, it may be tempting to think we’ve moved past…
Why is your team failing to create a culture of belonging?
Lately, I have gotten several questions about why teams fail when trying to create cultures of belonging. During my time coaching teams, I have discovered some common roadblocks that get…
How to Build (and Maintain) a Culture of Belonging During Your First Days Back In the Office
Many senior leaders have already put some thought into navigating the imminent shifts that will hit as employees get vaccinated and begin to return to the physical work environment. On…
Topic #3 – Full Speed Ahead?: Balancing DEI Action with Advocacy
Topic #3 in the Beyond Training series focuses on balancing action with advocacy. Recap to Date The previous two blog posts focused on laying the groundwork to create a psychologically safe…
Topic #2: Empathizing With Your Employees: Creating a Culture of (Psychologically Safe) DEI Conversations
Several years ago, I was in a talent strategy meeting with a small team. We convened to discuss how to increase the number and success rates of women and people…
Four Cultural Practices that are Excluding your Black (and Underrepresented) Employees
I’ve been in many talks about changing structures to eliminate inequities. There’s one structure that we must put at the top of our list to re-evaluate. That structure is organizational…
Conversations Over Events: Reframing Your Organization’s Approach to Black History Month
We are in our third work week of Black History Month. Many of us are busy planning African-American themed events and posting photos of iconic black historians that helped move…