Would You Rather Do It the Hard Way or the Easy Way?🤔

How long has it been since you heard about something new that can significantly boost ⬆️ your business results? Are you eager to get going on it as soon as possible? Fortunately, there are lots of ways to go about it. You can boil them down to two categories: the hard way and the easy …

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How to Navigate Cultural Differences

In a time when global workforces are becoming more and more the norm — and when companies are becoming more attuned to the benefits of a culturally diverse staff — establishing best practices for creating supportive, inclusive environments has become increasingly important.  Laying the foundation for cross-cultural understanding can be immensely useful for a diverse …

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How Diversity Can Increase a Company’s Bottom Line

Better customer service means better customer loyalty. The more you foster a culture of diversity and inclusion, the better you’ll be able to understand and meet the needs of a diverse customer base. If you serve customers with what they actually need versus what you think they need, they’ll be happier and want to keep …

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Are you a Student of Intention?

I am a Student of Intention. “In 4th grade, the bullying started. And it didn’t stop until after high school. She didn’t seek revenge. Instead, she sought to understand. Going to law school, specializing in employment law, and becoming a defense attorney, she represented people and organizations accused of harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. She found …

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Why do so many companies wait until the Sh$t hits the fan?

Why do so many companies wait until the Sh$t hits the fan before they recognize that there are ways to bring a diverse workforce to the table to recognize and learn from their differences? Watch my conversation with Andrew Deutsch to learn how to advance interpersonal relationships and enhance positive relationships between people of diverse …

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Let’s Analyze the Avoidable BaseCamp Walk Out

We have often spoken about the critical need for different viewpoints in technology. Most companies you look at these days have Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives. But, it is often easier said than done. I joined Chris Brandt and Sandesh Patel on Furtech podcast to discuss how to bring it all together and learn from …

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Think Big & B-Inspired

Think Big and B Inspired💥💥💥💥 Authentic. Vulnerable. Deep. Meaningful. Honest. Beautiful. 🦋 These words describe my experience with Ahmed El Hamamsy.  We touched on so many important topics including my TEDx talk, The Pain, Paradox and Power of Bias. Let’s all get our HATS on! 👒 🎩 🎓 Also, we discussed another important issue— > …

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Human Resources: Balancing Urgency & Equity during COVID-19

For organizations that center values of equity and justice, managing the people-oriented aspects of the business during a crisis like COVID-19 presents both challenges and opportunities.  We had a candid conversation with  human resource professionals who lead with their values and are making the best decisions they can make for their employees and their organizations.

Transgender Inclusion in the Workplace: A Toolkit for Employers

As a passionate advocate for civility, we need everyone to be a part of the solution. Here is an excellent toolkit by the Human Rights Campaign to help your company get started on your commitment to transgender inclusion. As a trainer and lawyer, I can start or end the conversation.  But I can’t do it …

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