Take a moment to populate your thoughts with the women who have mattered deeply to you;
the women who’ve occupied the personal, professional, and mental spaces throughout your life —
see their faces, say their names, feel their impact. Here are ways to acknowledge how these women have elevated your life by seeking to uplift them in return.
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Growing Together: Recovering Stories of Excellence
As we celebrate Black History Month this February, I want to share why this time is so important to me, as a human who lives in a cis-gender, white-skinned body, and as a leader, daughter, sister, and mother…
7 Reasons Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are Key to your Organization’s Growth & Success
Embracing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is not only the “right” thing to do, it also makes smart business sense! Here are a few studies that illustrate how companies who invest in DEI improve performance…
Online Course: Inclusive Leadership
Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in a fee-free, online course designed to deepen your skill as an inclusive leader. Dr. Brenda J. Allen, former Vice-Chancellor of diversity and inclusivity at the University of Colorado, Boulder will be your guide on this self-paced journey.
Next on DEI: Responding to Implicit Bias and Microaggressions
Last month, our team offered another workshop on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion [DEI]. One key question we want to share is, “How do we respond to implicit bias and microaggressions when we experience, observe, or witness them, or when we are made aware of it in our personal and professional lives?” Here are a few reflections and tips about this topic from Nadia Ali, Senior Consultant and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Expert here at Integrated Work…
Let’s Get Real: A Practical Discussion About Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Do you feel anxious when the topic of race comes up? Do you know what the words diversity, equity, and inclusion really mean? What is intersectionality? How do these words apply to our daily lives? Integrated Work is offering an interactive session to explore concepts related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
The Importance of Cultural Humility
The diversity and inclusion concept of cultural humility is an instrument employed by institutions and organizations that seek to achieve cultural transformation. In her TEDx talk on Cultural Humility, Juliana Mosley challenges us to practice cultural humility so we may observe our own personal biases and collectively learn to embrace, appreciate, and live communally with those who are different from us.
The Messy Road to Social Justice
Being anti-racist and re-imagining a more just and equal world isn’t neat and tidy work, yet I know that fear of “doing it wrong” can hold us back from doing anything at all. If I’ve made any progress at all in my own journey over the years, it has come from making peace with that mess and from being more willing to do something imperfectly than to do nothing at all.
Resources on Racial Inequity and Anti-Racism
Staying informed, understanding, inviting others to the conversation, engaging in difficult and uncomfortable discussions are good places to start. Here are some resources that we’ve curated and were shared within our network…