How to Affect Real Change—Inside and Outside Your Company
Through many years of DEI consulting, coaching, and training I’ve discovered that when leaders in corporate America understand how to bridge differences and lead equitably and inclusively during their workday, it finds its way into every facet of their life.
Not everyone in corporate America has the power to dismantle systems of oppression and structural inequality on a societal level. But everyone has the power to be empathic, model vulnerability, disrupt their biases, and challenge microaggressions. And most importantly, everyone has the power to listen to the needs of marginalized and disfavored people and respond with kindness.
Most of my work comes down to meeting corporate leaders where they are. The majority of companies have had DEI programs in place for years. But for many, this is the first time they’re really addressing how their corporate culture is affecting not only the success of their employees, but the success of their company. Both my professional and academic experiences have found that affecting change includes these three steps.
Built with Diversity. Empowered through Equision.
Allyship is one's lifelong commitment to learning, reflecting on, and activating their power and privilege to transform oppressive systems, empower voices, and center the lived experiences of marginalized people for the realization of equision.
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