Fractional Chief Diversity Officer
I had an amazing time at the Argo High School Art Show last night at The Cliff Dwellers (Chicago, IL). It featured ceramic pieces and a hat processional in honor of my cousins Mamie Till Mobley and Emmett Till. Such talented scholars and I am even more amazed by their thoughtful and detailed artist summaries. […]
I’m happy to share that I’ve obtained a new certification: SafeZone Train-the-Trainer from The SafeZone Initiative! I am happy to be supporting our most vulnerable in our communities. With this certification, I am able to fully and confidently train others within their workplace on LGBTQ+ inclusion topics. The facilitators, Kayden and Lori gave me a […]
The 2023 International Women’s Day #EmbraceEquity campaign is giving little black square solidarity… It’s giving safety pin allyship… It’s giving too little in a time when there is simply too much at stake for gender equity in America and abroad. I’ve recited lists of names to remind people that real lives have and continue to […]
“Do you want to be right or do you want to be effective?” I get that as DEI Practitioners we don’t want to focus on political correctness because we aren’t the bias police… And I think sometimes we don’t speak up enough in our workplaces about privilege. We let phrases like the one above silence […]
Reflections on the Harvard Business Review article entitled “Stop Making the Business Case for Diversity”. This is a tough one for me… I’m still processing this article but here are my first thoughts: 1. The business case for diversity is not for your candidates… How you share this info with them could be harmful and […]
Do your coworkers have you calculating your clap-backs? At the very least, it’s their job to give people resources and help them access information, but a petty coworker doesn’t care. In fact, this person may force you to overthink their inappropriate language and inappropriate behaviors. I used to spend hours ruminating over exclusive encounters, re-reading […]
