As you know, the Black Lives Matter movement has challenged organizations to look at their role in creating and perpetuating systemic discrimination around the world. What I’m seeing most organizations do is jump into action without fully understanding their current...

We all have implicit bias, and it’s keeping us all from creating a truly inclusive workplace.  Implicit, or unconscious, bias refers to the attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner. We all make...

I’m sure you’ve seen many organizations release a statement about their support of the #BLM movement. I’ve seen them all too.  What I haven’t seen is a list of tangible action items these organizations will take that will actually support their employees and the...

There’ve been some positive impacts for employees and employers since work from home kicked in, and we thought we’d share some of these highlights from HR California’s article on the subject: More confidence in using technology. This period of remote...

We’ve been talking a lot about psychological safety as employers navigate COVID-19. We’ve even got a free webinar coming up next week – Beyond the Safety Aspects of Your Return to Work Plan - to help you reopen with your culture in mind. Now we need to talk about...

Organizations across the globe are in turmoil, and they’ll need their workforce to function at maximum capacity to survive. Meanwhile, employees are struggling mentally and physically because of the stress a pandemic brings and are trying to muster up the energy to...

Lately, everyone has been on edge. I know I’ve been feeling a roller coaster of emotions as my team and I have been adjusting to remote work and other external stressors caused by social distancing (parents, you know what I am talking about!). My stress got me...

Workers everywhere are doing their best to adapt to this uncertain and ever-changing world. Some are finding ways to push forward, and others are not so lucky.  Operating a business from home is filled with its own set of stressful challenges: the kids are home,...