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WBENC Conference 2018: 5 Tips for Making the Most of WBENC

WBENC 2018!  This is exciting!  Hundreds of leading global organizations and thousands of innovative, brilliant WBEs coming together in Detroit...what could be better? With so many activities, sessions, opportunities and meetings, it can be easy to get overwhelmed - especially if this is your first national conference.  And then there’s...

How do you quantify inclusion, respect, or belonging?

“Data-driven” is the baseline currency in contemporary organizations.   Trying to pitch to a new client?  Better have your metrics straight.   Working with an internal team to implement new processes?  You have to know what the data shows. And good luck trying to get any new initiative approved without...

The Collective Conversation: Pilot Episode with Dr. Lesley-Ann Brown-Henderson

  Members of The Nova Collective talk with Dr. Lesley-Ann Brown-Henderson, Executive Director of Inclusion & Community at Northwestern University on what it's like to grow a DEI program on campus, making mistakes count, and how their team plans on celebrating their 5th year. 

Dear Only Black Girl At Work: Happy Feelings For Black Panther

Dear Only Black Girl At Work, I wish I was there in person to give you a proper “Happy Black Panther Week” greeting. Anywho - are you still eating leftover gluten-free Valentine’s Day office candy? It’s been a minute since we’ve last talked. Whatchu been up to? Life for me...

14 Questions To Ask In Your Next Job Interview To Determine an Organization’s True Commitment to DEI

How to Find Out if Your Potential New Employer is Prioritizing Diversity & Inclusion. Congrats!  You’re on the job hunt and lining up interviews left and right.  Your resume is polished, your answers are practiced and you are ready to jump into the next kick ass part of your career....

12 Signs Your Job Is The Sunken Place

Recently, Jordan Peele’s social thriller, Get Out, was nominated for four Oscars making Jordan Peele the third filmmaker to receive Oscar nominations for directing, writing, and best picture for his feature directorial debut. Actor, Daniel Kaluuya also received his first Oscar nomination for Best Actor. Even though it’s been nearly...

Understanding Social Identity: 3 Reasons Identity Work is So Damn Important

Who are you?   How do you define yourself? How do you show up with other people in certain situations?  Is it always the same?   Put simply - Do you know your true identity?* *If you answered ‘yes’, because you have done Identity exploration or because your multiple marginalized...

3 Things ‘Non-Diverse’ People Can Bring to Diversity (and the do’s and don’ts of how to use them)

Oh, hi! This is from me (imperfect but well meaning cis/het White woman) to you (also imperfect but well meaning cis/het White person).  I know you’re out there because, well, we’re everywhere.  And I know you’ve been noticing and paying attention to this diversity movement at your company and others (ahemGoogle, ahemUber)....

The Sound of Negotiation

“Salary negotiation” isn’t a phrase that’s usually associated with positive vibes. Actually, most people hate it. But maybe we don’t have to. We know, you’ve probably read every list of tips and tricks for how to “win” a negotiation, but what about how to enjoy it? Maybe salary negotiations just need a...
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