10 White-Centered “DEI Games” that Companies Play with Black Candidates and Employees (part of the REAL DEIL™ series)

10 White-Centered “DEI Games” that Companies Play with Black Candidates and Employees (part of the REAL DEIL™ series)

by | Jul 28, 2022 | Anti-Racism, Articles, Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity & Inclusion, Leadership, Posts, Well-Being, Well-Being | 0 comments

Let’s be clear that white-centered DEI is not DEI. If you need a refresher, check out this prior newsletter edition, “DEI that Fails to Decenter Whiteness Is Not Real DEI.” Real DEI is the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion that we’ve been fighting for all this...
The Way Some White Men Do It in the DM’s: Part 2, The Translation and Analysis (part of the REAL DEIL™ series)

The Way Some White Men Do It in the DM’s: Part 2, The Translation and Analysis (part of the REAL DEIL™ series)

by | Jul 21, 2022 | Anti-Racism, Articles, Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity & Inclusion, Leadership, Posts, Well-Being | 0 comments

Okay, so let me catch you up—you too, Vanguard—in case you missed my post from Monday, July 18.   Alternatively, you can read Monday’s post in its entirety with my July 18 article. Background Though not a connection of mine and never “liking” or supporting (to my...
Making Them (In)Famous: Companies That’ve Secured a Spot in the “Hall of Shame” (part of the REAL DEIL™ series)

Making Them (In)Famous: Companies That’ve Secured a Spot in the “Hall of Shame” (part of the REAL DEIL™ series)

by | Jul 14, 2022 | Anti-Racism, Articles, Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity & Inclusion, Leadership, Posts, Well-Being | 0 comments

We’ve all heard the “career wisdom” that says to us….. “Don’t burn any bridges.” (even a bridge that needs to be burned down) “Don’t speak ill of a past employer.” (even if your lived experience backs it up) “Don’t say anything negative about a previous boss.” (even...
Weapons of Mass Instruction for True Aspiring Allies and Allies-in-Progress: 4 Mini-Lessons to Grow On and 1 to Act On (part of the REAL DEIL™ series)

Weapons of Mass Instruction for True Aspiring Allies and Allies-in-Progress: 4 Mini-Lessons to Grow On and 1 to Act On (part of the REAL DEIL™ series)

by | Jul 7, 2022 | Articles, Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity & Inclusion, Leadership, Posts, Well-Being | 0 comments

  #1. If being an ally has NOT cost you comfort, convenience, or clout, you’re doing it wrong. That’s lesson number one. That’s where to start. Don’t even bother considering yourself a true ally if your comfort, convenience, or clout has not been adversely...
ALLY-ISH: When Smiling She-Wolves Show up in Ally Clothing (part of the REAL DEIL™ series)

ALLY-ISH: When Smiling She-Wolves Show up in Ally Clothing (part of the REAL DEIL™ series)

by | Jun 30, 2022 | Anti-Racism, Articles, Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity & Inclusion, Gender Equity, Gender Equity, Leadership, Posts, Well-Being, Well-Being | 0 comments

Sunday, June 26, was just like any other day in the life of a Black woman’s DMs and inmails, aka additional spaces on the platform where we typically receive racist and bigoted vitriol, ad hominem attacks, sleazy pick-up lines, etc. On this particular Sunday, as is...
“What’s a Black Girl Like You Doing with a White Girl Name Like That?” (part of the REAL DEIL™ series)

“What’s a Black Girl Like You Doing with a White Girl Name Like That?” (part of the REAL DEIL™ series)

by | Jun 23, 2022 | Anti-Racism, Articles, Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity & Inclusion, Gender Equity, Gender Equity, Leadership, Posts, Well-Being, Well-Being | 0 comments

“You have great energy. But you don’t look like a ‘Theresa.’” That’s how I was greeted by one of the male leaders after I delivered a workshop for a group of oil & gas leaders. Ah. The name game again. Not my first rodeo with this nonsense. Okay, I’ll play...
Why They Don’t Hear Us: We Speak Equity and Inclusion for All, and They Speak Profit and Power for a Few (part of the REAL DEIL™ series)

Why They Don’t Hear Us: We Speak Equity and Inclusion for All, and They Speak Profit and Power for a Few (part of the REAL DEIL™ series)

by | Jun 16, 2022 | Anti-Racism, Articles, Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity & Inclusion, Leadership, Posts, Well-Being, Well-Being | 0 comments

“I know, Theresa, but my hands are tied. She brings in a lot of revenue for the company.” That’s how the CEO responded to the valid claims I had raised against my white identifying manager. I had exhausted all the official internal channels, and this meeting with the...
“The First,”​ “The Only,” and Other Narratives of Shame…for the Company (part of the REAL DEIL™ series)

“The First,”​ “The Only,” and Other Narratives of Shame…for the Company (part of the REAL DEIL™ series)

by | Jun 9, 2022 | Anti-Racism, Articles, Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity & Inclusion, Leadership, Posts, Well-Being | 0 comments

One of the greatest “magic tricks” companies pull off is the illusion of equity and inclusion operating in the workplace. Sleight of Hand— designed to manipulate and leverage a “recipient of honor” and to deceive watchers; relies upon misdirection,...
A “Wake-Up-for-Real-This-Time” Letter to Wannabe Allies and Accomplices (part of the REAL DEIL™ series)

A “Wake-Up-for-Real-This-Time” Letter to Wannabe Allies and Accomplices (part of the REAL DEIL™ series)

by | Jun 2, 2022 | Anti-Racism, Articles, Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity & Inclusion, Health and Wellness, Leadership, Posts, Well-Being | 0 comments

Dear melanin-deficient folks who consider yourselves allies and accomplices but who…. still. don’t. get. it. Hard truth. It’s looking like no one earthly is coming to save Black people. You’ve watched a law passed “to curb hate crimes against Asian...

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