EQUALITY INSIGHTS
Weekly 5 Things editions plus essays and GUIDANCE on inclusive communication
5 Things / Humanizing
It’s broken my heart how my transgender friends and colleagues have been dehumanized this election season and beyond. It’s Trans Awareness Week so I’m sharing episodes of 5 Things in 15 Minutes to humanize some previous trans guests. Check these out on any podcast platform or directly in the links below.
5 Things / Managing Distrust
After the US election, there's a chance that some people on your team have wondered to themselves this week, “Am I going to be OK? Is my teammate or manager someone who voted against equality?” There are likely people on your team who feel psychologically unsafe and don’t trust leadership.
5 Things / The Rebrand
At a keynote Q&A this week, an audience member asked, “How do we make mandatory DEI training successful?” My quick response was: “Call it something else.”
5 Things / Help
A few years ago, I felt like a failure when I had to lay off an employee. I felt sadness and shame and my ego took a hit. All I wanted to do was hide. Instead, I decided to open up. I texted about 10-15 newish friends, people I’d met a few times through work events, and was starting to bond with.
5 Things / Butt Kicked
I did it again. I was playing pickleball this week when I caught myself making an assumption about another player, someone I’d never met. Let’s just say, I was ready to kick some butt on the court, but instead got my butt kicked.