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Why Hiring for Culture Fit Isn’t So Great
Culture fit – even companies that are deeply committed to having a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture still use this term without fully understanding its implications. It’s so common to hear people say they want to hire for ‘culture fit’. A company might define their culture as inclusive, warm, welcoming, fun, and hard working, and who wouldn’t want to work with others who fit that culture? Here’s the issue – the underlying implication behind culture fit can speak more to how a company operates day to day and increase the likelihood of unintended and unconscious bias.
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A Speed Recruiting Match: Meet Alex and Eugene!
Last Fall we held our first speed recruiting event in Boston. 30 job seekers and 13 employers attended and from that, we had several offers made and this lovely match happened! Learn more about Eugene Yang and Alex Mimms from Toast. Eugene joined Toast as senior software engineer on the Android Platform team in January this year. This is her second job out of college and before becoming a Toaster, she had worked in a healthcare software company. She’s been thrilled to join a group of passionate individuals who are all excited about Toast!
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The Invisible Disability of Mental Illness
Diversity is not something I thought a lot about before starting this job. I knew the basics: that it’s important, that there’s not enough of it, and that talking about it might make people uncomfortable. What never crossed my mind was the idea that my perspective was unique or necessary. I’m a cisgender, straight, white, female. People who look like me are represented in most places. I have lived a very privileged life and I do my best to recognize that and how that colors my perspective.
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20 Books by Women to Look for in 2018
In the middle of a world gone insane, my favorite places to hide have always been books. We’ve collected a list of 20 books written by women that are coming out this year. Some are an escape from the world, others are an unflinching look at the worst of it. Whatever your tastes are, we have found something for you. January 9, 2018: The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin If you knew the date of your death, how would you live your life?
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14 Must Watch YouTube Videos on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Looking for an updated list of videos? Check out even more here! If you’re more of an audiovisual learner, we’ve got just the thing for you. These brilliant people and organizations spoke on diversity, equity, and inclusion, tackling the issues with intelligence, humility, and in several cases, humor. We also have some helpful short best practice videos on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Have a look! The Business Case for Diversity and InclusionTime: 11:17Who: Deloitte InsightsDescription: In a marketplace where customers, suppliers and employees can span the globe, the importance of diversity and inclusion cannot be understated.
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Inclusion Geeks Launches New Corporate Programming
Boston, MA – January 17, 2018: Inclusion Geeks (“Inclusion Geeks”) announced that applications are open for their new corporate program, The Vault. In this unique program designed specifically for executives, senior leaders, startup founders, venture capitalists and managers, attendees will learn about the historical context of oppression including racism and sexism, current terminology and thinking, and how to apply this knowledge to real world workplace scenarios.
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Moving Toward Equity in the Workplace
In 2017, we launched diversity and inclusion training in order to provide companies with the knowledge and tools to create a more inclusive work environment. Our goal was (and still is) to help support companies in their own diversity and inclusion efforts and help them move the needle in meaningful and actionable ways. We started off with a series of workshops around diversity, inclusion, and bias in the workplace.
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Change in Action: How Formlabs changed their job descriptions to be more inclusive
Meet Caitlin Outterson, who works in the People Operations team at Formlabs. Caitlin attended one of our workshops last year and has since made some changes based on her experience. We thought we’d share them with you here! What is Formlabs and what’s your role there? Formlabs is an incredible company of engineers, problem-solvers, designers, and people getting things done here in Somerville. We make 3D printing accessible to a wide range of customers – and we just launched new color resins!
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Twenty 2017 books by incredible authors who happen to be women
As many of us head into quieter and possibly more contemplative times, it’s a wonderful opportunity to discover new books and new authors. We’ve gathered together 20 books by incredible authors… who just so happen to be women. We’ve tried to capture various moods and tastes, so you’ll find fiction, non-fiction, sci-fi, drama, inspiration, humor, and advice. If you have other books to recommend, or any thoughts on the books here, we’d love to hear it! Tag us on Twitter, reach out to us on Facebook or Instagram, or contact us right here.
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How Different Types of Power Impact You and Others at Work – Part 2
In our last blog post, we discussed three different types of power that are present in the workplace based on Nicole Lipkin’s book What Keeps Leaders Up at Night. In this follow up post, we’ll be exploring four more types of power, along with some examples of how each may be used. Informational Power: Those with informational power have access to specific information that not everyone has. This information could be anything from salary information to passwords.
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How Different Types of Power Impact You and Others at Work – Part 1
When we think about power at work, it’s easy to get caught up in the traditional forms of power, for example the type of power your boss might hold, or the power that someone who runs the company possesses. It’s worth noting that we all have different forms of power in different situations. As always, we’ll focus specifically on workplace power in this post. In Nicole Lipkin’s book What Keeps Leaders Up at Night, she covers seven types of power and how they play out. In this two-part series, we’ll explore each type and how it impacts your experiences at…
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5 Ways to Create an Inclusive Physical Work Space
When it comes to developing an inclusive workplace culture, a lot of the talk focuses (and rightly so) on how we can transcend traditional mindsets and ingrained habits to create environments where everyone feels like they belong. We talk about mitigating bias in hiring, the importance of being an ally, and working toward gender pay equity, to name a few. These are all very important topics that require continued attention. Something that gets discussed less often, however, is how to create an inclusive physical space where we actually do the majority of our work.