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Let’s dive into Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging across communities and stages of the employee lifecycle. Join us as we discuss being a resource for employees by creating psychological safety, authentic engagement, and career growth for all.
Do New Laws Actually Get Us to Pay Equity?
Laws have been changing rapidly around compensation transparency and in an effort for pay parity over the last few years. These changes are exciting to see, but is it rapid enough?
DE&I is a Journey
Marco Lindsey is the Associate Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Berkeley Haas School of Business and he also owns MT Lindsey Consulting. Read more to learn about his journey into the DE&I space and the incredible work he is doing.
How to Eradicate a Pay Secrecy Culture
Breaking the taboo rooted in inequity and sharing your pay isn’t easy, but eradicating pay secrecy culture is a must. We share three steps to turn talking about pay from taboo to the thing to do.
Centering Relationships to Bring Healing to DE&I
How can restorative justice and a trauma informed approach impact relationship building and healing within the DE&I space? Learn more about the tools and practices that Armando Hernandez applies in this interview.
3 Things To Consider When Setting Your Pay Philosophy
Conducting a pay equity audit is the best way to ensure you are paying fairly and equitably. Step one is setting your pay philosophy, learn more about the things you should consider when doing just that.
Building Inclusive Teams Through Allyship
People will say, “I can't get women or BIPOC into my C suite.” And it's like, can't or are you not addressing any of the actual systemic barriers in place? Then we say things like, oh, we just need to get more Canaries. And no, that's not the answer. What we need to do is address the toxicity of the environment.
Slave Trade Remembrance Day - Why it Matters
The slave trade may have happened decades ago yet its negative impact still proves to linger amongst Black communities, especially in America. How did it impact the American economy and the Black communities?
Accessibility & Compassion—an Exploration of a New Kind of Leadership
Dee Borgoyn is a consultant, trainer, coach and speaker who is dedicated to building diverse and inclusive workplace cultures. I sat down with Dee to discuss her work in the DE&I space, disability inclusion, ageism, and her book 28 Ways of Compassion.
Advocating for Non-Traditional Talent
The thing about not having a college degree, I think some of the biggest obstacles for me were in confidence. I think that it just added another layer because I'm already Mexican. I'm already a Brown woman.
Seeing Race—Are You Colorblind at Work?
We still hear it, “I am colorblind, I treat everyone the same.” But research shows this approach to DE&I does not work, learn why.
Creating Equity in Philanthropic Giving & Higher Education
How do we think about Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in the worlds of Higher Education and Philanthropic Giving? How can we integrate communities of color into this work and make sure we don’t pass on the generational trauma that came before?
Don’t Be Afraid of the Numbers
Pay fairness is most successful when the company has a structure for how and why people get paid what they do. But, pay is often decided by individuals who have no training in the subject, who have no data to rely on, and who bring incredible amounts of personal bias to the table.
Making the Case for Hiring People with Disabilities
Bruce Ellison, a teacher for a Community Based Instruction program working with adults with disabilities, and Jocelyn Thompson discuss how employers can attract and accommodate applicants with disabilities for their jobs.
6 Steps to Make Your Performance Reviews a Success
The annual performance review (APR) is a tool that can move company goals and values forward and set standards for pay conversations. When implemented correctly, the APR can be successful, as long as there is purpose behind it.
Start with Humility
What would you say to a CEO or other Senior Leadership that is trying to get all of this right, how can they be successful?
Start with humility, being honest and transparent with team members about where they’re coming from and what they want to achieve.
It’s Not a Pipeline Issue, It’s a Sponsorship Issue (Part 2)
I spoke to Jhaymee Tynan about how sponsorship can change the career trajectory for women of color and how it can impact DE&I efforts in your organization. Read on to hear how you and your organization can get involved in this movement.
It’s Not a Pipeline Issue, It’s a Sponsorship Issue (Part 1)
Often when we talk about diversity (or lack thereof) in our organizations, we hear the same things from leaders, “We don’t get the applicants, it’s a pipeline issue.” Here to challenge this idea is Jhaymee Tynan who believes that sponsorship can and will change this narrative.
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion: How to know if you’re doing it right
You and your company have embarked on the adventures of implementing a Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) program, and you want to know if you are on the right track.
4 Ways to Be a Great Ally at Work
Listen more than you speak, ask questions, accept feedback with grace, & show up
How to Conduct a Pay Equity Audit
The pay gap for both gender and race is alive and well today. A major way to dismantle this systemic inequity is by doing a regular pay equity audit.