Despite personally occupying an LGBTQ identity, my attention to LGBTQ rights is sometimes less salient than other causes. This is, like so many things, a function of my privilege. While the right to marry was something my community gained during my lifetime, it almost feels as though it’s always been there for someone like me.
Read MoreWith countless popular news articles (and popular opinions) announcing loudly that diversity training doesn’t work or is a waste of time, we as practitioners are left in the awkward position of proving that our work can, in fact, be worthwhile. With this formidable task at hand, today we’re addressing evaluations and metrics for D&I programs.
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While D&I is often centered in hiring and recruitment realms within organizations, one place it’s not always as salient is in day-to-day operations. For this reason, as part of our “Let’s Get Practical” series, we want to spotlight two such operations, with an eye toward tangible strategies for making them more inclusive: workplace meetings and events.
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Last week, my Hulu programming was interrupted by a commercial for a store advertising colorful party cups and “select sombreros and t-shirts at half price!” The commercial’s voiceover never mentioned Cinco de Mayo, but the message was nonetheless conveyed as “Tequila made me do it,” and “Turn down por que” shirts flashed across the screen. I winced, reminded of how an occasion marking Mexican victory over an invasion has been appropriated.
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Our Feature Series on The Work We Didn’t Do—reflections on times when we failed to intervene or act for equity and inclusion—was inspired in part by a post from a friend of mine on social media. In it, she shared an anecdote representative of a larger trend she had recognized in which she failed to intervene as a bystander and later regretted her lack of involvement.
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