Anne Doepner, Author at The Inclusion Solution

A Point of View: Putting the ‘Power’ In Empower: Collective Voices Catalyze Systemic Change

Posted by Anne Doepner | Aug 15, 2019 | Point of View, Recent Posts | 0

This year’s Democratic Party presidential candidate field currently features six women in the running. This is not purely a historic note, it is also a culturally significant one, insofar as there is not just one woman who alone has to answer ALL of the questions that female candidates for this highest office continue to receive: “Is our country ready for a female president?” “Are women electable?”

A Point of View: Who Are You Inspiring?

Posted by Anne Doepner | Jun 13, 2019 | LGBT, Point of View, Recent Posts | 0

There is a quote I often refer to when this work towards equity and inclusion gets just plain hard. When I start to wonder if what I’m doing matters, or if anyone is impacted by my voice and my efforts to bring awareness, I think of it. The quote reads, “Be strong. You never know who you are inspiring.”

A Point of View: A Woman in Sports Uncovers Her Bias Against Women in Sports

Posted by Anne Doepner | May 23, 2019 | Point of View, Recent Posts | 0

We are all on our own individual diversity, equity and inclusion path. Last week I had a major “Aha!” moment on my own D&I journey, but it was one that felt like a stumbling block, and not a step forward: I found myself struck by my own unconscious bias towards women.