Diversity & Inclusion

Hi I'm planning my Black History Month events for next month. One session is about the history of Hip Hop. Would love to collaborate with other groups on this. Please reply if you are interested… more

I'm working on a program to help support employees through challenging world events. I'd like to bring in external facilitators who can support a conversation.

Does anyone have any recommendat… more

I want some educated opinions on this so asking you all here. Is the gender pay gap still real?

I am struggling to make the transition from director to VP, particularly in the differences in how I craft my resume vs resume requirements at middle management. Would any senior or exec leaders be wi… more

What ideas do you have or has your company done for an event or activity for "Neurodiversity Week" coming in March?

CAN YOU RELATE? Yesterday I had a run in w/ my office mean girl. As she berated me for reasons unknown I recalled the quote -hurt people hurt people. In that moment I wanted nothing more than to use m… more

Being bilingual can be such an asset no matter where you’re located or the type of industry you work in. I’m curious if anyone here has ever had their employer cover the costs of learning a second lan… more

How would you deal with someone in the office who is very pro Israel and vocal about it in ways that are at times uncomfortable for others? I need to be very delicate about how to manage this, feel it… more

Hi all, do you know why some job applications - and other things - have the question of whether you're Latinx on it? Like a subsection of the race question. I'm always uncomfortable answering … more

A woman in mid-30s, I received a comment on my strong handshake in a job interview, from a male interviewer. That felt patronising and left me wondering: am I wrong? Do men get complimented on their s… more

Why are diversity and inclusion such trigger words? Someone explain this to me please.

I am unable to give final say on this so I want to find out how I can either fight it or work around it. We are to do away with our DEI exec and we're allowed to move her to another role, which we… more

Have you ever come across or put any policies in place for protecting against fatphobia? For example protecting from people making comments or dropping hints or not giving that person the same level o… more

Anyone else roll their eyes every time someone blames DEI for things like the Alaska flight?

How are you all planning on incorporating DEI into your plans for the new year/new fiscal year?

Least effective attempts at DEI that you've come across?

What's a good path for an HR Manager who wants to be DEI only? Can I just apply for Diversity & Inclusion Manager level roles?

Have you seen the Brittany Pietch layoff on TikTok? Interested to know if you think it's a good example of an employee advocating for themselves and how it might affect other forms of self-advocac… more

What are some of your favorite Good examples of companies participating in Black History month and bad examples of companies participating.

Is it wise if we do a history wall for Black History Month and explore some of the underlying issues that aren't talked about much or should we take a more positive powerful message, and more rece… more

Thoughts on companies who put out black history month content?

I really want to give some credence to Women's History Month for once, which is in March, but I don't want comms about this to take away from Black History Month in a sort of "all months … more

Where you work, do you feel you can comfortably express/ be yourself? I've always loved working in lux boutiques because they give me alot freedom to dress fashionable and also include who I am in… more

Biggest pet peeve related to DEI? For me people gatekeeping - not just making sure that the right voices are represented but not allowing any other voices in. Add yours to the comments!

We have a DEI 'Fair' coming up at work and it's generally low key booths and snacks and a raffle. What other ideas have you seen employees respond to?

How do you celebrate diversity in the workplace without risk of someone feeling singled out because of said diversity? What happens when well-intentioned inclusion results in unintended seclusion? Se… more

Should there be policies for people who were formerly incarcerated? We have someone on the team who has a past and there's a lot of office chatter around it and I've seen a lack of impetus on … more

I'd like to know what you're doing to acknowledge MLK day - all ideas would be useful as we have nothing planned except that people have the day off!

Our internal DEI committee is looking for a guest speaker to host a lunch and learn for both Black History Month and International Women’s Day. Any recommendation for virtual presenters?

How do you convince white men that there is, in fact, a seat for them at the DEI table?

Whats an opinion you've done a 180 on?

Interested to know people's opinions on the inclusion of sexual orientation on a job application. To me gender is one thing but orientation is about your personal life, why on earth does it get in… more

Employee Resource Groups!! Do we love them, hate them or a little of both? It’s a little bit of both for me because as a member - it’s great for networking, learning, new experiences and even new skil… more

When’s the last time you asked for a compensation analysis with your manager/leadership to ensure you’re being paid at market value and/or appropriately amongst your colleagues?

Tips for dealing with burnout or getting motivated to get back in the work again after the holidays?

Being half black at work has made me very confused about where I stand with my identity. I’m in an all white space where the Hispanics are racist against me for having blackness, and white people see … more

A friend of mine called me racist after I said I like white clothes. It was a simple conversation about clothes, there was no other context.
I’m struggling to understand, how can this be racist?

I am having series issues with a customer that I would like to request be dropped from our roster - they are costing more money than they are providing and they are extremely rude and difficult. But, … more