Black History Month: How the man who (really) created the internet changed my life
Unbeknownst to me at the time, I lived through a moment of Black History that would prove to be instrumental in shaping my future. […]
Diversity Is Not Enough – Here’s 4 Ways To Do More
The civil rights movement was born in the 1950s. Black History Month was proposed in 1969 and first marked a year later. It is 2022 and we are still having the same conversations. We must move DEI further this year. We must expand our understanding and empathy because dismantling structures and systems has taken, and is taking, decades… and it will definitely take more than a month. […]
Good People Leave Bad Cultures
That “people don’t leave bad companies, they leave bad bosses” (or some variation thereof) is a handy quote coined by management consultancy Gallup that has given organizations the world over a free pass. But who employs and enables these “bad bosses”? […]
The Challenge of Change
When I brought my usual brand of laundry detergent home and went to place it on the shelf… it wouldn’t fit. Perplexed, I inspected the bottle and compared it to the nearly empty one it was scheduled to replace. The brand was the same, the volume was the same, it even had the same fresh scent, but for some reason, the cap design had changed. This bottle had a taller cap than its predecessor. I couldn’t see a benefit to [...]
Try approaching diversity like you would safety
When I work with organizations – especially in the energy sector – it’s clear that safety is a priority and there are systems and mechanisms in place to ensure that things happen in a safe way. And when things aren’t happening as they should be, a safety dashboard provides a transparent and simple way to flag issues. It works because the business depends on it – and, of course, it is the right thing to do. […]
Praising Progress – Humanize Your Workplace Podcast
Creator: Alissa Carpenter Alana M. Hill joins Alissa Carpenter, founder of Everything's Not OK and That's OK, to share strategies on being an effective colleague, the impetus for change initiatives and much more including: Transformation in the workplace Action bias Psychological safety https://open.spotify.com/episode/2Jy1eH31crlYtcLr3rRpNy?si=nAxvA7yyTP6ZQZxLiJAXYg
When you get to the top, don’t forget to send the elevator down
There are many variations on the theme of this saying (I also like: when you climb the wall, throw the rope back) that speak to using our own success and good fortune to help others. You’ve worked hard to get where you are and now it’s time to elevate (pun intended!) your own goals by helping others because great leaders create leaders. […]
How to double down on your support for women in the workforce
The impacts of crises are never gender-neutral, and COVID-19 is no exception – that’s the bleak assertion of UN Women (the United Nations entity charged with championing gender equality). For countless women in economies of every size, along with losing income, the unpaid care and domestic work burden has exploded. In January of this year, 275,000 women left the U.S workforce (compared with 70,000 men). […]
Being Yourself Is Being A Champion
I am often asked by clients – leaders and executives – what their advocacy should look like. They want to know what it will look like for them to be a champion. The answer is… another question. What does it look like for you to be you? […]