5 Things / Micro Inclusion
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5 Things / Micro Inclusion

This week I was a panelist at an internal event hosted by one of my clients. I arrived early and caught the previous fireside chat with the CEO, during which one of the employees in the audience encouraged everyone in the room to say something to every single person they make eye contact with on a daily basis.

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5 Things / Not Yet
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5 Things / Not Yet

This week I was in a series of meetings with a client, leading them through our Inclusive 360 assessment process. Our assessment is extremely granular, breaking down DEI into a series of small tactics, across all functions. As part of the process, we put employees in small group meetings and go through the assessment questions.

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5 Things / Checking The Box
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5 Things / Checking The Box

Checking boxes gets a bad rap in the diversity, equity, and inclusion world. We hear, “don’t have another ‘check the box’ workshop.” We’re warned that checking the box can be performative. That it’s inauthentic.

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5 Things / Diversity Stand-Up
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5 Things / Diversity Stand-Up

This week I’ve been feeling really discouraged about the 650 anti-LGBTQ bills introduced this year. The good vibes can be elusive. One way I’ve kept my energy up is by testing o

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