In mid 2020 I put out a call on LinkedIn for names of people to follow who are doing the amazing and often thankless work of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, and Racial Justice. The response was overwhelming…I received the names or over 140 people and organizations. Without further fluff, here are the links to each of them.
Read MoreThe answer may be yes and the key to your businesses endurance and future success may depend on you getting it right.
If you’re not focused on the Inclusion part of Diversity & Inclusion, then you’re doing it wrong. Having diversity in your organization is only half of the equation. Inclusion is what makes it meaningful. Verna Myers, Diversity & Inclusion expert and consultant says "Diversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to dance," If you don’t ask all of your employees to dance, you are not providing a work environment where your employees and customers can thrive, and you’re not building a sustainable business.
Read MoreI get it, sometimes (often, if we’re truthful) we women are not comfortable speaking up. The reasons are as varied as we are:
We don’t think we know enough on the topic
We don’t want to appear pushy
We don’t want to appear to be bragging
We haven’t been invited into the conversation yet
What’s your reason?
And so on…I have news for you, we’re not doing ourselves any favors by not speaking up, offering our opinion, or (god forbid) taking charge of the conversation!
In this article, I will provide some tidbits that will help you get over your “what ifs” and speak up.
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