On “DEI-SPLAY”: Black Employees That Get Used and Used Up (part of the REAL DEIL™ series)

On “DEI-SPLAY”: Black Employees That Get Used and Used Up (part of the REAL DEIL™ series)

by | May 12, 2022 | Anti-Racism, Articles, Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity & Inclusion, Gender Equity, Gender Equity, Leadership, Posts, Well-Being | 0 comments

This is what “it” sounds like…. “Congratulations! We want you to give the presentation at this year’s industry-wide conference.” “We’d like to get a photo of you and a quote to include in our recruiting brochure.” “You’ve been selected as a feature...
Memo to Chad: “Smile & Look Pretty”​ as a Career Strategy Won’t Work for Us (part of the REAL DEIL™️ series)

Memo to Chad: “Smile & Look Pretty”​ as a Career Strategy Won’t Work for Us (part of the REAL DEIL™️ series)

by | May 5, 2022 | Anti-Racism, Articles, Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity & Inclusion, Gender Equity, Gender Equity, Leadership, Posts, Well-Being | 0 comments

He directed only one word at me, and I lost it. And it wasn’t because I had noticed him staring at me the whole time. After the n* word, the b* word, and the c* word, this one really gets under my skin. “Smile.” When a single word is followed by a period, it’s a...
The REAL DEIL About Racial Microaggressions: What the “Giver” Needs to Know (part of the REAL DEIL™️ series)

The REAL DEIL About Racial Microaggressions: What the “Giver” Needs to Know (part of the REAL DEIL™️ series)

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

For the record, I hate the term microaggression and would prefer something more accurate such as the “ignorant stuff people say and do.” And for racial microaggressions, I lean toward “regularly occurring racist dumbfuckery.” However, for the sake of...
The Elephant in the Room Is Not Always White: The “IPOC” Part of “BIPOC” (part of the REAL DEIL™️ series)

The Elephant in the Room Is Not Always White: The “IPOC” Part of “BIPOC” (part of the REAL DEIL™️ series)

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

I was crushed. All signs pointed to me. I had tenure, experience, great client feedback. I was missing two things: white skin and a penis The white-identifying Latinx VP of Training informed me that for this major assignment of wide exposure and visibility, she had...
When a Company’s Big BUT Blocks DEI Efforts (part of the REAL DEIL™️ series)

When a Company’s Big BUT Blocks DEI Efforts (part of the REAL DEIL™️ series)

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

“Our CEO doesn’t support DEI within the company, BUT……..he does believe in kindness.” Say whut now??? 😳 This isn’t the first time I’ve heard this. It’s a disturbing “trend.” It falls into the same impact category as….. “we’re all human” “all lives matter”...

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