Author: Desi Carson

A Point of View: Barriers to NextGen DEI/IDEAS Work Part 2: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

A Point of View: Barriers to NextGen DEI/IDEAS Work Part 2: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

Posted by | Sep 23, 2021 | , | 0

Hypocrisy isn’t a good look on anybody, let alone an organization. Any distance between words and monetary investment in IDEAS work at an organization will easily be sniffed out and identified. But we know this can be fixed with budget redistribution, flexibility, and the right motive. As consumers, we want to see companies do the right thing, not only because they can, but because they know that they should. The next time an organization says that they can’t afford to do IDEAS work, tell them that they can’t afford not to.

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A Point of View: Barriers to NextGen DEI/IDEAS Work Part 1: Do More, Talk Less

A Point of View: Barriers to NextGen DEI/IDEAS Work Part 1: Do More, Talk Less

Posted by | Aug 26, 2021 | , | 0

Just do it. Millennials and Gen Z’s don’t want to hear excuses from older leadership, we want to see what you’re about. As a queer, biracial, Millennial woman, I and many of my peers are looking to both challenge and dismantle unjust practices in society as a whole, in our personal lives, and in the workplace. This is not a blaming, pointing fingers kind of piece. It is an external and internal accountability check for what we’re doing, what we expect, and how we can work together better to set our NextGen folx up for success.

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Gen Z and Y on D&I: Launching a DEI Initiative? Don’t Forget About Hair

Gen Z and Y on D&I: Launching a DEI Initiative? Don’t Forget About Hair

Posted by | Jun 3, 2021 | , | 1

Why does hair matter in the workplace? Short answer: because people matter, and hair matters to people. Black and Brown folx experience significant discrimination related to physical appearance, and more specifically hair, in the workplace. If any of your employees do not feel a sense of belonging, it falls under DEI. If any of your employees experience harassment, it falls under DEI. If any of your employees experience tokenization or isolation, it falls under DEI. If any of your employees perpetuate discrimination at any level, it falls under DEI.

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