by Theresa M. Robinson | May 19, 2022 | Anti-Racism, Articles, Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity & Inclusion, Leadership, Posts |
“Popcorn style”—giving voice to what pops up in your head or heart without regard for narrative conventions or rules. That’s been my MO this week as I am still reeling, not feeling quite myself. My thoughts and feelings continue to crash over me like...
by Theresa M. Robinson | May 12, 2022 | Anti-Racism, Articles, Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity & Inclusion, Gender Equity, Gender Equity, Leadership, Posts, Well-Being |
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...
by Theresa M. Robinson | May 5, 2022 | Anti-Racism, Articles, Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity & Inclusion, Gender Equity, Gender Equity, Leadership, Posts, Well-Being |
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...
by Theresa M. Robinson | Apr 28, 2022 | Anti-Racism, Articles, Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity & Inclusion, Leadership, Posts, Well-Being |
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...
by Theresa M. Robinson | Apr 21, 2022 | Anti-Racism, Articles, Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity & Inclusion, Leadership, Posts, Well-Being |
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...
by Theresa M. Robinson | Apr 14, 2022 | Anti-Racism, Articles, Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity & Inclusion, Leadership, Posts, Well-Being |
“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”...
by Theresa M. Robinson | Apr 7, 2022 | Anti-Racism, Articles, Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity & Inclusion, Leadership, Posts, Well-Being |
Okay, so to be honest, it likely doesn’t take ten signs to know it’s time. But because of the practical considerations in “firing” a company–food, rent, bills–the signs need to be a slam-dunk open-and-shut case of compelling and...
by Theresa M. Robinson | Mar 31, 2022 | Articles, Diversity & Inclusion, Leadership |
No. I am NOT a “team player” when it means conforming to majority pressure or cooperating with my marginalization or going along to get along or violating my values and principles or silencing me And guess what? When the power majority uses the term “team player” with...
by Theresa M. Robinson | Mar 8, 2021 | Articles, Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity & Inclusion, Gender Equity, Gender Equity, Leadership |
In time for International Women’s Day, this song and its lyrics contain a message for this moment. The opening alone is EVERYTHANG and has the power to eclipse the “original intent” of the song. I’m every woman, it’s all in me Anything you want done, baby I’ll do it...
by Theresa M. Robinson | Mar 4, 2021 | Anti-Racism, Articles, Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity & Inclusion, Gender Equity, Gender Equity, Leadership, Posts, Well-Being |
Black Let’s continue our conversation from yesterday with an explicit contrast between what cis hetero male centered self-advocacy is and what Black woman centered self-advocacy is. “Traditional” Self-advocacy. The perpetuation of white dominance via speaking up and...
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