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5 Things / Code Switching

Great leadership qualities are born from oppression.

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5 Things / Doubling Down

“When people ask me if we’re going backward [about DEI], I say we’re only moving forward. We’re doubling down.”

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5 Things / Outside of HR

It’s a huge advantage when DEI is not part of Human Resources.

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5 Things / Comms

How do you officially communicate to your internal and external stakeholders about topics like war, racism, anti-LGBTQ legislation, disability access, and more?

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5 Things / Lead with Values

I recently met with a new client, an architecture firm with a vision to help communities build their future. A lot of their work is in historical preservation. In our meeting, the President shared, “When we see an old building, we don’t want to make assumptions about what’s possible.”