Diversity & Inclusion

I had an interviewer ask me what is the client that shops here and what does that woman wnat from the shopping experience. I said will first off it may be a man, some of the clothing and most accessor… more

Hello all! Time for your 💡 tip of the week!
This week's tip is around dealing with burn out

Check it out in the comments 👇

Who are some of the inspiring DEI speakers you've seen this year?

I'm looking for a speaker for an upcoming manager meeting to speak on threading the needle for people managers and allies.

Hi all,

Desperate to leave a pretty bad toxic work environment and have a final interview with the VPCDO tomorrow of a mid-size non-profit. I’m anxious about it and really the sheer necessity of needi… more

Are you losing sleep over this, too? Students in my life are weighing hard whether their activism/speaking out for Palestine (or any other political/humanitarian issue) will harm their future job pros… more

What's your biggest professional regret from the past 5 years?

Hello DEI fishees. My client’s CEO is still weighing whether and how to address the ongoing Israel-Hamas war with the company’s multicultural/multinational staff. Is your DEI team in conversation with… more

For those supporting corporate or tech teams impacted by RTO mandates - Is your org collecting data on how RTO is impacting diversity? If yes, is your org doing anything about it or just chalking it up to the cos… more

Wanted to ask the group about office holiday parties where decoration and invitations are involved. Is it ok to include green and red and the occasional santa hat?

Is ageism against older workers growing and/or evident in your workplace? Are DEI/HR strategies in place to recruit, retain, keep your older colleagues engaged and contributing?

With DEI and degree requirements losing support. What happens if an entire industry disappears? IE- What do people in DEI do when companies stop supporting DEI while, at the same time, credentialism f… more

We are considering switching over to all gender bathrooms, but this will be an enormous cost. Our CEO is set on it, but I'm not sure how much it really matters. What's your opinion on it or an… more

Hi everyone, what you are you grateful for this year? I am so glad to have been welcomed into my partner's home and by his children, moved in together this year and it's been amazing.

How are addressing/acknowledging the Thanksgiving holiday, given its historical context?

Posting your DEI tip 💡 this week 1 day early this week. Hopefully a timely tip ahead of Thanksgiving. 🦃

This week's tip will help you to have a Respectful Thanksgiving Day Celebration

Question. And I think people are going to read this wrong so I am going to try to phrase it delicately lol. If somebody is a transgender male or transgender female, then would the transgender element … more

Was speaking with my sister-in-law, who is Chinese, about the term POC and she had never heard of it. And then I asked if that was something she feel she'd identify with and she said well what col… more

In this week of gratitude, it's important to take a break to reflect on what makes you happy and brings you security.
Tell me what you're thankful for this week! 🧡🤎

I live in Scottsdale Az and today my hubby and I went to brunch. The host wouldn't stop bothering us and other staff continued to interrupt our meal while we were eating. I wasn't even able to… more

In one word, how are you feeling about the outlook of DEI programs/initiatives in 2024?

I'll go first in the comments.

We implemented quarterly DEI town halls starting a year and a half ago and at first we had a very encouraging turnout but it's declined to almost nothing now and is embarrassing as well as frustra… more

Company created a new ERG group for POC. Over the last 3 yrs, there has been lots of turnover of POC in our company with barely any to begin with. The ERG member participation continues to decline sig… more

Sunday scaries 😱
What do you all do on Sunday to mentally prepare for the week ahead?

Your DEI tip this week is around standing up against microagressons.

Appreciate your feedback and comments on theses tips!

Ok inspired by the clothing post - we are being forced by the director to implement a dress code and they have it split by gender. There are only m/f listed and each has different rules. I would consi… more

Just a reminder to call some one you love and let them know 🫂

I think is funny that even in retail/ fashion so many employers fall on to old stereotypes of certain genders only being able to sell women's clothes or men's clothes

Hello all,
I’m looking to pivot and start a new career in Diversity & Inclusion. Anyone hiring? Any suggestions?

Really struggling so hoping I can get insights from this bowl. I’m having a difficult time working with people from a particular culture and it’s always the people from this group that make work so st… more

Hi all — We’re currently looking for a DEI speaker to host a remote DEI workshop with our team. This is our first ever DEI workshop so goal is to have this be a bit starting intro for our employees.

O… more

How do you deal with the practical reality that a lot of GenZers live up to the stereotype of not being as committed to work? I'm seeing situations where employees are hesitant to listen to concer… more

Curious to know the diversity of age in this group. What generation are you?

Baby boomer
Gen X
Millennial
Gen Z

Hello fellow bowlmates!

I’m a mid level employee in a consultancy firm of around 1000 employees, majority are white men, E.g. out of 136 partners in our London office, there are only 8 of them are women, and maybe 3 are POC.<… more

Do you take your diversity commitment outside of the office? For example do people at your church or hobbies know what you do? How much do you educate people in your private life?