Keep At It: Pushing Through The Struggles Of DE&I Work

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Every person I know who is involved in diversity, inclusion and equity work is exhausted. Down to their bones tired. And so worried that they're not doing enough. DE&I is hard work. If it's not hard right now that is probably an indication you're not digging deep enough, because we're getting to core systemic issues that have been in place for generations.

diversity and inclusion, equality in the workplace, leadershipMichelle BoganJuly 30, 2020diversity, inclusion, equity, change management, Forbes

Lead Back to Center Through D&I

Now it is more important than ever for leaders to EXPAND and EMBED diversity and inclusion throughout their organizations. Sound extreme? It’s not. Here’s why…

diversity and inclusion, equality in the workplaceMichelle BoganMay 26, 2020diversity, inclusion, pandemic, Great Place to Work

Advancing Women Advances Business

I know, that sounds like motherhood and apple pie. And you’re probably thinking, yes, we should do that, but I have 10 other burning issues right now and have to make sure I hit my performance targets for the quarter. Let me put it to you another way… Not advancing women creates a huge missed opportunity for your business.

equality in the workplace, diversity and inclusion, gender parityMichelle BoganMay 21, 2019unconscious bias, ally, diversity, inclusion, gender equity, gender equality, women empowerment

Unintended Consequences of Unconscious Bias

Unconscious bias has become a bit of a buzzword lately, with companies such as Starbucks, Google and Facebook publicly talking about the training they are doing to educate employees about it. While there is no quick training that anyone can do to “fix” their unconscious bias, opening your eyes to the biases you have that you are not aware of – and their unintended consequences, particularly in the workplace – is incredibly valuable.

diversity and inclusion, equality in the workplaceMichelle BoganMay 1, 2019EQUITY FOR WOMENunconscious bias, women at work, diversity, inclusion, women equality, ally

"We Would Never Penalize a Woman Like That"

I have had several conversations recently with male leaders that have been a bit maddening. Maddening because they get right to core of how hard it is to shift the gender equity paradigm in the workplace.

equality in the workplace, diversity and inclusion, allyMichelle BoganApril 15, 2019inclusion, diversity, gender parity, gender equity, gender equality, ally, unconscious bias

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