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Should I Comment on a Colleague’s Weight Loss?
Examine the reasons you should avoid questioning or commenting to a colleague about weight loss. Consider how even well-intentioned compliments can be misinterpreted. Recognize that a person’s weight is personal and has no connection to their work performance or character.
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Best Practices for Inclusion of People with Invisible Illnesses
Since invisible illnesses can’t be seen by others, they’re often trivialized and ignored. Follow these best practices to provide a safe and respectful work environment for employees with invisible illnesses and conditions.
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5 Reasons Why DEI Practitioners Fail
Corporate DEI began in America in the 1960s, yet progress toward workplace inclusion has been slow. Driving large-scale change requires more than passion. Here are 5 commitments you might be missing that are essential to DEI progress in the workplace.
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Why Veterans Make Great Board Members
Veterans from all walks of life draw from their military experiences to become great board members. Here’s why veterans make a great addition to your board of directors.
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Why Should Employers Celebrate Hispanic and Latine Heritage Month?
National Hispanic and Latine Heritage Month honors the cultural contributions of Latine communities. Celebrating this month in the workplace is a great way to broaden understanding and highlight your organization’s genuine respect for and commitment to Latine professionals.
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Best Practices for Inclusion of Muslim Employees
Islamophobia is all too common in Western society. Here’s how to prevent it in your workplace and ensure Muslim employees have everything they need to feel safe, included, and accepted at work.
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How Can I Make My Organization More Inclusive of Latine Employees?
Recognize that most Latine professionals feel uncomfortable being themselves at work. Discover ways to reduce this unhelpful pressure to conform. Learn how to unlock the many benefits of a Latine-inclusive workplace culture.
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Build Cultural Awareness and Agility
Cultural awareness and agility are crucial to business success. Learn how to shift the culture within your organization so that DEI is embedded within your processes and procedures throughout every department and level of the company.
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Common Anti-Muslim Microaggressions To Avoid
Anti-Muslim microaggressions hurt Muslim individuals in ways that are subtle and possibly indirect. Challenge these episodes by identifying them, preventing them and addressing them in the workplace.
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Common Fatphobic Microaggressions to Avoid
The key to creating inclusive working environments is avoiding microaggressions, which thoughtlessly make colleagues feel unwelcome and marginalized. Here are several ways we can inadvertently cause problems in the workplace for colleagues who are overweight or obese. Being aware of these microag...
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How Can I Be Open to New Ideas?
Learn how to be more open to new ideas through active listening, understanding that everyone has something valuable to share regardless of their position, and confronting implicit biases that can interfere with being receptive.
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How to Be Inclusive of All Body Types at Work
Consider the importance of designing workspaces that are inclusive of all body types. Get helpful suggestions for ensuring that employees of all shapes and sizes are comfortable and productive in their workspaces.
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Depoliticizing DEI
Learn how to shift DEI thinking from "us versus them" to "we" to take the politics out of the conversation.
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How To Prevent Antisemitism in the Workplace
Get helpful best practices for acting against antisemitism in the workplace. Confirm the importance of educating all employees about Judaism and setting policies that promote respect and religious tolerance.
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Principles for Inclusive Writing
Hear why having a team of diverse editors (along dimensions including age, race, ethnicity, gender, and more) is so important for inclusive writing of all styles: books, blogs, emails, ads, and so on.
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What is Critical Thinking?
Critical thinking is critiquing one's own thought processes, not critiquing other people, things, or ideas. Understand why so many people misunderstand this concept and how true critical thinking can lead to better societies, workplaces, and relationships.
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How Can I Make Black Colleagues Feel Supported?
Learn effective ways to be a supportive ally to your Black co-workers. Consider the importance of educating yourself, listening, and acknowledging the ideas and contributions of Black colleagues each day, not just when racial incidents are in the headlines.
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What is Mansplaining and How to Avoid It
Discover the meaning of the term “mansplaining.” Learn why this way of communicating makes employees on the receiving end feel disrespected and creates a toxic company culture. Learn best practices for addressing and eliminating mansplaining behavior in your organization.
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My Workplace is Fine. Why Change It?
In this video, we discuss why it’s crucial to focus on improving workplace culture, even if it seems fine. We explore the impact of changing demographics and how diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) can help your organization stay competitive. Watch the video to learn more about the importance ...
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DEI from a Professor's Lens
Learn how and why discrimination and bias persists in the university setting and how professors can becomes allies for students and colleagues alike.
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What Is The Glass Ceiling?
The “glass ceiling” is a metaphor for an invisible boundary that women are unlikely or unable to cross in a workplace culture dominated by men. Specifically, the glass ceiling refers to women’s barriers in ascending to higher management and leadership positions, due to overt or covert bias.
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Thinking Differently About Employer Branding
Learn how performative commitments and DEI efforts can damage a brand. And learn what branding efforts are more authentic and effective.
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Is it OK to Give Weight Loss Advice to My Colleagues at Work?
While it may come from a well-intentioned place, offering unsolicited health advice can come off as rude, condescending, and alienating. Here’s why you shouldn’t offer unsolicited weight loss advice to a colleague
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Getting to Know Your Coworkers Through Inclusive Language
You want to get to know your coworkers - their family structure, interests, and more - but you also want to make sure you're asking about them in the right way. This video details the correct language to use when getting to know new people.