Elevating equity in the workplace

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“Equality is leaving the door open for anyone who has the means to approach it; equity is ensuring there is a pathway to that door for those who need it.”

–Caroline Belden

Intersectionality at the workplace

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If you don’t have a lens that’s been trained to look at how various forms of discrimination come together, you’re unlikely to develop a set of policies that will be as inclusive as they need to be. Intersectionality is an analytic sensibility, a way of thinking about identity and its relationship to power.- Kimberle Williams Crenshaw

Workplace Competencies

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Everybody’s got a different circle of competence. The important thing is not how big the circle is. The important thing is staying inside the circle. – Warren Buffett

Expressing Gratitude in the Workplace

Workplace Gratitude

Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into Blessings.

– William Arthur Ward

Imposter Syndrome: Fix the Workplace Instead!

Imposter Syndrome

Are you feeling like a con artist who’s fooling your co-workers and fears being exposed? Many business professionals suffer from similar lingering thoughts and this psychological phenomenon is known as “Imposter-Syndrome”. In the business world, imposter syndrome is a subject that receives a fair amount of attention, but these discussions tend to direct our view towards fixing the “individual”. To overcome various issues pertaining to imposter syndrome, the focus should also be placed on the workplace as imposter syndrome is more prevalent in biased, non-inclusive and toxic cultures which do not foster psychological safety. So, what measures can leaders or team managers take to ensure that they create an environment where imposter syndrome doesn’t exist in their workplace?