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Coping with Overwhelm: An Open Letter for March 2022
March is barely underway, but it has most definitely entered like a lion – any actual weather forecasts notwithstanding. As I’ve found myself doing so many times over the past few years, I’m once again checking in with you.
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Working Through Crisis
It seems counterintuitive to be sitting in front of a screen (computer, phone, TV) while people are fighting for their existence, living on the streets with no support system, and struggling through so much uncertainty. My brilliant business partner has talked about how to support yourself and others’ mental health during our continuing crisis. I wrote a piece on setting boundaries. These are all great ways to think about crisis at work.
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Women’s History Month Resource Roundup
In honor of Women’s History Month, our March 8, 2022, Ask Inclusion Geeks on LinkedIn Live explored topics around gender and womanhood in the workplace. We recognize that like many of our social identities, while gender is a social construct, it doesn’t exclude us from having certain privileges or disadvantages due to the socio-cultural and political climate we live in. With that in mind, when we refer to women, we are not talking about biological sex but rather a social status and label many of us identify with (or have accepted) as our identity.
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What Conscious Capitalism Looks Like in 2022
As a Certified B Corp, conscious capitalism has been part of the Inclusion Geeks DNA right from the start. I’ve had a very long history of thinking about what this looks like for me, personally, and as I have more time, resources, and access to information, I think about how my financial choices (even the small ones) may actually matter. HOW I GOT TO CONSCIOUS CAPITALISMIn high school, like perhaps many of you, I cared deeply about ‘issues’.
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Why We Don’t Stream with Spotify Anymore (examining the Joe Rogan/Spotify Controversy)
Have you ever heard the saying, “many a truth hath been spoken in jest”? Or, more simply put, “there is truth in folly” – which essentially means that there are often nuances of truth found in comedy (apparently this quote comes from William Shakespeare’s King Lear. The character of Regan tells her sister Goneril that “jesters do oft prove prophets” as they argue over the affections of Edmund, a man they are both romantically interested in – solid medieval drama!).
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We Are (Not) Family
I’ve always liked the song, “We Are Family” by Sister Sledge (I mean, who doesn’t?) – it’s catchy, upbeat, and REALLY fun to vibe out to when it’s played at the skating rink. The lyrics make sense because Sister Sledge is a group made up of actual siblings. What’s interesting is how we have co-opted this terminology to apply to people who are not actual family members, but co-exist in spaces where they spend a lot of time together (read: work).
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TV Shows that Go Beyond the Bechdel Test
We recently published a post on TV shows that pass the Bechdel test. But that’s just one test we can use to assess our television shows. It’s time we go beyond that. Several years ago (remember 2017?) FiveThirtyEight examined movies that went beyond the Bechdel Test using a variety of criteria.
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4 Ways to Honor Black History Every Day
We’re at that time of year again where many of us are wondering how to honor Black History Month in the workplace. While many of us might be starting a book club, putting together an event, or having intentional conversations, some of us might also be thinking of ways we can maintain the momentum in 2022 and beyond. If you aren’t already doing the following, here are four action steps you can take today to honor Black History Month every day. 1.
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Ten Recent TV Shows That Pass the Bechdel Test
A few years ago, we compiled a list of recent TV shows and movies that pass the Bechdel test and thought it was time to revisit this with a focus on TV – we live in a golden age of television! As a reminder, the Bechdel test is named after Alison Bechdel who introduced the concept as part of her Dykes to Watch Out For comic series in 1985, but she attributes it to her friend Liz Wallace, who attributed it to Virginia Woolf. Here’s how the test works – a piece of fiction has to satisfy three requirements: That’s…
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Assessing Your Current DEI Initiatives
The events of the past year and half have prompted many organizations to make significant changes in their diversity, equity, and inclusion (‘DEI’) efforts. Remember – we initially started this conversation with how to select the right DEI facilitator, but what happens next? Once you get the proverbial ball rolling, how do you assess whether or not your DEI efforts have been successful? Before we dive in, I want to remind you that DEI work is not linear nor does it ever reach a “finish line”.
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2022: The year of setting boundaries at work
Have you heard of the days when an employee would work for a company for 30, 40 years and retire, never having job-hopped at all? How many people do you know have stayed with a company for 10 years or more? The days are long gone for most people.
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Celebrating Inclusively
The holiday season is well underway with many people participating in or preparing for a myriad of cultural celebrations housed in the months of December and January. And while companies already have their version of holiday parties planned and ready to go in the upcoming days, this is still a good time to consider your company’s approach to holiday celebration with an eye toward inclusivity.