EQUALITY INSIGHTS
Weekly 5 Things editions plus essays and GUIDANCE on inclusive communication
5 Things / Presence
This week in class, we learned musical improv. We played a game that required us to come up with improvised lines of lyrics on the fly, while staying on the beat. That requires being fully in the moment. If your mind wanders for even a second, you’re out of sync. It’s an exercise in holding up your end of the bargain for the team.
5 Things / Shake it out
I’m currently taking an improv class, and it’s teaching me a lot about the energy we bring into a room before we even say a word
5 Things / Voluntold
I recently facilitated a discussion for a group of ERG leaders, and we kept hitting the same wall: Leadership fatigue. Most of these leaders are struggling to find successors or even just a helping hand.
5 Things / Traitors
Black History Month is quiet again this year. But of course, Black people keep making history, like Laila Edwards, the first Black woman on the U.S. women’s Olympic hockey team. She’s out there breaking ice. Bonus good vibe!