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Anxiety About Hybrid Work is Real — Organizations Must Acknowledge It as Part of Their Mental Health Inclusion Efforts
The past year and a half has been an incredibly difficult time for many of us when it comes to mental health. Given this, it’s so important that leaders of organizations acknowledge and validate the experiences that their teams are having, especially when it comes to anxiety about hybrid work.
Inclusive Coaching — What It Is and Why It Matters
We know from extensive research that professionals from equity-seeking groups are more likely to receive messages that they need to conform. To combat this, leaders must become competent at inclusive coaching in order to provide inclusive sponsorship and advocacy to professionals from equity-seeking communities.
Why Authentic Leadership Must be Part of Your DEI Strategy as We Start to Return to In-Person Work
Lately there’s been more and more talk about the world opening up, with many workplaces starting to make plans for a return to in-person or hybrid work. Although there is plenty of excitement around “getting back to normal”, the prospect of returning to the workplace is feeling daunting for many.
3 Things You Can Do to be Inclusive in the Wake of Islamophobia
In workplace DEI efforts, there’s often minimal discussion about the inequities experienced by people from religious minority groups. But in the wake of continued attacks on Muslims and other religious communities, we must make this a focus.
Why Being an Effective Ally in the Workplace is More Important Than Ever
Allyship has never been as important as it is right now, after a year of having a glaring spotlight on racial inclusion and the urgent need to disrupt white supremacy on a whole. Read this for a refresher on allyship and some of the actions you can take to be a more effective ally.
3 Ways to Promote Mental Health Inclusion in the Workplace
Although more and more organizations are looking to incorporate inclusive mental health strategies into their DEI efforts, we’re still repeatedly hearing that more guidance is needed on how to make this happen. Here are three things you can do to cultivate mental health inclusion at work.
4 Ways to be a Better Ally to Your Sikh Colleagues and Friends
For many people of Indian descent, watching the farmers’ protests in India over the last several months has been very difficult because of the spotlight on injustices, violations of human and civil liberties and more. Here’s what you can do to be an ally to your Sikh colleagues during this difficult moment.
The Adverse Impact of the Work-Life Balance Bias on Women Professionals and the Complication of COVID
When high-performing women professionals leave their jobs, it’s often attributed to “work-life balance” issues. But research shows this is not the whole picture and that gender inequities often play a larger role.
Celebrating Black Excellence & Addressing Anti-Black Racism Must be Year-Round — Not Just During Black History Month
February is Black History Month, a month when we celebrate the contributions and achievements of Black communities throughout history and present day. In addition, this month should be used to interrupt anti-Black racism through our DEI efforts.
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