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...
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...

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