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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...
Only Black Girl At Work: The Monday After
Friday, you were excited for the weekend and then you cursed yourself for having those pesky CNN updates automatically pop up and showing you the news about Philando Castile’s murderer going free. Here we are Monday. Back at work and every time Susie, your coworker, wants to talk about their...
Let’s Get Real: Why Being Too Polite at Work Isn’t Working
A very public social experiment once endeavored to “find out what happens when people stop being polite and start getting real.” That experiment was The Real World, and they sought to answer that question with a booze-filled house of strangers. And while we probably shouldn’t get so nostalgic about the 90’s that...
A Letter Dedicated To The Only Black Girl At Work
Hey black girl at work! How you doing? Did your co-worker reach out to touch your hair again? Has anybody looked at you crazy after you raised that “eloquent” point in the 9:00AM meeting – almost as if to say, “Whoa whoa what are you doing here and WHY are...
The 5 Stages of Diversity Program Defensiveness
We’ve seen this go down a few times now – at organizations where we’ve worked and in our clients’ organizations. When a company takes that first D&I step to establish hiring goals….things can get complicated pretty fast. Here’s how it typically goes down: Company X conducts internal research that gives...
Let’s Talk About Being White at Work
If you are like me you probably read this headline and thought ‘Hey, I have an idea! Let’s not talk about that at all, thanks!’. When we bring this topic up to clients or colleagues, we typically hear one of these reactions: Confusion – what are you talking about –...
7 Things You Hear at the Office That Are Definitely Rooted in Racism
It is alarming how much of our conversational language is rooted in oppression in the U.S. Alarming, but probably not surprising. We pass down turns of phrase from generation to generation until we don't know what they mean literally, only what they've come to mean in our culture. Below are...
The Notorious ERG
Let’s get right to it. I’m black. I’m a woman. And I’m a lesbian. Okay, now that we’ve got that out there, let’s talk about a couple things I often experience in the workplace in being black, gay, and a woman. So, why “the Notorious ERG?” Well, the majority of...
Privilege and Power Dynamics: 3 Ways My Privilege Shows Up At Work
Everyone’s favorite topic! White/cis/hetero privilege in the workplace! …. Hello? Anybody??? No? But listen, friends, we have to talk about it. Because it exists and it has deep impact on our workspaces and organizations. I spent many years being very uncomfortable at the idea of Privilege. Doesn’t “Blessings” sound much,...
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