Leigh Morrison, Author at The Inclusion Solution

Decolonizing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Work: Why Our Beloved “Business Case for Diversity” is a Problem

Posted by Leigh Morrison | Apr 9, 2020 | Decolonizing DEI Work, Features, Recent Posts | 0

While the “business case” may be an effective way for the largely white-dominated fields of D&I and HR professionals to connect to largely white corporate audiences, centering the economics of diversity and inclusion over justice inherently monetizes, and risks further marginalizing, indigenous peoples and people of color. This is what we mean when we say D&I has been “colonized.” As an industry, we are making a case for corporate success as the endgame, with equity and justice as a byproduct rather than the goal.

The Buzz: Practicing Physical Distancing… and Social Connection

Posted by Leigh Morrison | Mar 19, 2020 | Recent Posts, The Buzz | 0

This week, primary and secondary schools across the country closed or shifted to online learning. Thousands of college students said goodbye to friends, professors, and campuses, and packed their things and headed home, or wherever they could stay for an extended period. Employees whose jobs allow have largely taken up remote work. “Social distancing” is not the best terminology; instead, we decided that we would encourage our clients, family, and friends to practice physical distancing and social connection.

Managing the Toll of DEI Work: Setting Healthy Boundaries

Posted by Leigh Morrison | Feb 20, 2020 | Features, Recent Posts, The Toll of DEI Work | 0

Most of us in D&I can recall plenty of times we have felt overwhelmed by the work. For me, there were the times in college that I felt obligated to obsessively defend points I believed in via social media, and found myself shaking with anxiety as a result. There have been times when I’ve received emails after-hours, alerted by a ping on my phone and, with a sense of dread, swiped right to reply, thinking, “it must be urgent if it came this late.” The solution to each has been the same: establishing boundaries.

Managing the Toll of DEI Work: Understanding Your Triggers

Posted by Leigh Morrison | Jan 30, 2020 | Features, Recent Posts, The Toll of DEI Work | 0

During my first-ever interview for a D&I facilitation role, my interviewers asked, “What topics do you find triggering?” Having never personally experienced substantial identity-based trauma, my first response was, “I don’t think I have any.” As I considered their question, I was imagining myself breaking down in-session, unable to continue. I didn’t think any topic would bring me to this point, and I assumed that answering the question with “nothing” had to be a good thing… right?

The Buzz: When Quoting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Serves White Supremacy

Posted by Leigh Morrison | Jan 23, 2020 | Recent Posts, The Buzz | 0

It happens virtually every time a #BlackLivesMatter event makes the news. It happens when a protest is held for racial justice on a college campus or a rally occurs in a public square. And it happens every January, as our country devotes a day to honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s memory and legacy: someone offers an out-of-context quote from Dr. King himself that serves to forward a prescriptive opinion they hold about how activists “should” conduct themselves.

Author: Leigh Morrison

Decolonizing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Work: Why Our Beloved “Business Case for Diversity” is a Problem

Managing the Toll of DEI Work: Setting Healthy Boundaries

Managing the Toll of DEI Work: Understanding Your Triggers

Racial Justice at Work: Practical Solutions for Systemic Change

Black Fatigue: How Racism Erodes the Mind, Body, and Spirit

Inclusive Conversations: Fostering Equity, Empathy and Belonging Across Differences

We Can’t Talk About That At Work! (Second Edition)

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