Diversity & Inclusion

The DEI 💡tip of the week in comments!
This week, I'm offering advice for mangers of people!

It's open enrollment season! Did your company add any new, inclusive benefits?

We have considered a DEI slack channel for our organization, but I'm wondering if you can forsee any potential pitfalls for this?

DEI professionals- how do you deal with burn out? It's hard to keep up the good work when facing so many challenges and priorities

My perception would be that DEI is easier in larger metropolitan areas, but maybe I'm wrong. What have you noticed?

Any HRs working in the DEI space from India here? Need to understand the challenges of implementing DEI policies.

Given the atrocities happening to the Palestinian people, how are people feeling about their companies view on the situation as well as their work with companies complicit in this?

Hi,
I am doing a research on “Colorism affecting hiring and career advancement opportunities for women” where my focus is not just on black and white skin tones but all shades of brown.
My output would be short po… more

What is something that breaks your heart right now when it comes to diversity and inclusion?

Checking in with your 💡DEI tip of the week!💡
Check it out in the comments
Our topic this week is: Supporting Gender Inclusivity in the Workplace

I have a hard time believing a company is going diverse by replacing male Caucasian with female Caucasian. I was expecting Hispanic/Latino, Asian, African American, or another so on.

I swear that some of the leaders in my org sign up for DEI initiatives just to have something about DEI on their resume 🤨
When it's actually time to do the hard work, they're nowhere to be fo… more

Hi team - how are you and your leaders responding to the ongoing crisis in Israel/Palestine?

What are some best practices in the DEI space?

I work for one of the largest employer in US. I was reported because I mentioned that I need a break from work due to period pain. I was investigated for it. What would you do after that?

Is your company making statements about the Israel/ Palenstine war? And or are you making statements on social media?

How's employee engagement / sentiment going at your company? I feel like my team is bottoming out. It's tough times

Anything you feel like you managed to accomplish this week?

It’s “Indigenous” Peoples’ Day, not “indigent.” Thank you for coming to my Ted talk on why simply running spell check on that email is insufficient.

Did anyone go to Grace Hopper this year? I did not go but heard things got kind of crazy in the expo and career areas.

Your DEI tip 💡 of the week in the comments 👇
This week's topic is Understanding Cultural Humility Mindset 🧠

I'm wondering if there are instances of people without children or spouses being left out, or instead having an advantage. Read an article about this group the other day. The idea is that they hav… more

Are you noticing any segmentation of different groups in different types of roles? Such as lots of white engineers, lots of women in marketing roles, and the like?

We have a manager in the office who only seems to take interest in minority employees, giving them praise or attention et al. This is something we can't really discourage, and I'm not sure how… more

Where are you seeing the most tension in the workplace -- is it among racial minorities with white employees or is it between men and women or other genders? Anything else?

Hey fish - needing some advice. I am leading a DEI group and as I learn about my colleagues backgrounds and experience, I am starting to feel like I am not the right person to lead simply because of m… more

Hi all,

What are some questions you would ask in an interview when hiring for a DEI focused role?

Interested to know what you’ve asked, what you’ve been asked, and what you wish was asked.

Thanks!

I don't know how to help support trans folks, including in hiring practices, without calling them out or asking questions. I know some people who are intersex are falsely identified a lot of the t… more

Here’s an idea:
Work with Zoom to create an AI powered deep fake filter that changes your appearance and voice to a CIS white male. Then track interview and job offer success rates. After, while not be… more

I always feel compelled to purchase ethnic products from my grocery store as a way of ensuring stores continue to carry products like these. Yesterday I bought 3 types of tortillas 😂

Anyone else do s… more

I’m founder of a tech company focused on leveraging emerging technology to build a more equitable future. Would ANYONE be interested in discussing how we’re using VR as a way to further and deepen DEI… more

Hi all, I'm hiring for my team and we're working with an outside agency and I don't know what's legal or correct to say when I want to stress that we'd like them to send us more di… more

Hey 🐟🐟 - What did you this month to advance inclusion in your network? I'll go first in the comments!

What do you think has the most impact on DEI in any industry? Do you think it starts in youth with opportunity and education or is moreso on the company culture side? I do not agree that the primary i… more