Dear Equity Warriors,

In a world where words can be so polarizing and divisive, learning the skills for inclusive communication is more important than ever. From listening to understanding different perspectives, these skills enable us to connect with one another in a way that is both productive...

Children and making a positive impact on their well-being is the true joy of teaching.

With that said, the life of an educator was hard prior to 2020. Already overworked and underpaid, a rise in social injustices, racial tension, and the global pandemic made the role almost impossible. It...

To Whom It May Concern,

I was four years old when it happened. It was Black History Month. The month was filled with history lessons to teach children about inequality.

My daycare decided to put on a play about Rosa Parks in honor of it. Being one of the few Black girls, I was chosen to play the...

We are a country built on the idea that to be successful you must “pull yourself up by your bootstraps.” But for far too long, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) have disproportionately been the ones pulling themselves up. For generations, they’ve pulled themselves...

This month, we are excited to highlight Marie Michael, the National Society of Black Engineers, and Douglass Austin for the inspiring work they do as Equity Warriors. 

Marie Michael -- Coach, Facilitator, Equity and Inclusion Practitioner at Embodied Coaching & Consulting , LLC

Marie...

I’ve seen it firsthand–a company with good intentions to make their employees feel a sense of inclusion and belonging forms a team or hires outside consultants to “fix” the problems with equity in their company. Six months into the project, rather than rocketing into...

Sometimes a new DEI initiative feels a lot like a 1500-piece puzzle scattered across your table with no reference image and missing pieces that you aren’t even aware are missing. No matter how successful you’ve been at completing puzzles in the past, you’re unable to accomplish...

Diversity, equity, and inclusion work is different than any other work you’ll find in the world of business. It’s head work. It’s heart work. And most of all, it’s hard work. 

We’re juggling so many audiences–the C-Suite who want to quell complaints and...

It’s common for a CEO who is only concerned with optics to sign off on a DEI budget and plan, only for DEI professionals to find themselves stuck on a moving sidewalk of never ending assessment and planning. When that C-Suite isn’t fully engaged and invested in the process, DEI...

I truly believe that where much is given, much is expected. Those of us who feel called to DEI work are passionate and gifted Equity Warriors with Big Hairy Audacious Goals for the woefully imperfect world that we live in. Even if no one else is holding us accountable to these goals, we feel an...

You’ve seen them around the office (or at least on a virtual call). They have bags under their eyes, coffee always in hand, and let out a deep sigh whenever someone asks how they’re doing. Your poor Chief Diversity Officer. 

You don’t remember them being like this when they...

Probably most of us who are entering into the DEI profession have spent decades caring about and working for justice in our communities, but now our paychecks depend on making real improvements in our companies. You may be questioning your qualifications. You may not even know where to begin. But...

When you’re working on an important project, you start with a vision, devise a plan, and get to work on the details. But somewhere along the way, you may find yourself focusing on one detail more than others, you may completely stall out on one portion of your plan, or you might lose sight...