Target: Why Organizations Should Boycott Target but Individuals Shouldn't Bother
I’m a supporter of LGBTQx rights and of organizational diversity. As an individual, I’m not likely to do much to boycott Target in response to Target’s $150,00 contribution to an […]
Four Work-Life Challenges That Can Be Especially Difficult For Women of Color
A key premise of taking an explicitly inclusive approach to work-life issues is that people of different gender, social, cultural and racio-ethnic groups experience work-life challenges specific to their group. […]
Work-Life Solutions and Important Differences: Let's get inclusive
Work-life issues are important to everyone, but not everyone has the same kinds of work-life challenges. Even though we know we are not all the same in our work life […]
MAC's Apology for Juarez Makeup Line: Effective and Authentic
It’s not often that I get to follow up a post about an organization’s disappointing actions with a post celebrating that very organization’s next step. Given how easy it is […]
BlogHer's Bright, Shiny Secret
Many conferences have a quiet, dark secret. The folks attending share some longing yet to be fulfilled, some disappointments buried deep, some ideas that will never become actions. Many professional […]
IS TEDWomen Sexist? Use the "Group Replacement Test" and tell us what you think
Everyone who’s ever asked the question: “Is this Racist?” “Is this Sexist?” “Is this Anti-Semitic?” “Is this Homophobic” or the plain vanilla “Is this Offensive?” has tried the Group Replacement […]
Followup on the TEDWomen Conversation
June Cohen, one of the producers of TEDWomen, kindly replied to my piece over at The Huffington Post. I discovered that I couldn’t fit my entire response– plus the important […]
Separate Still Isn't Equal: Sexism and TEDWomen
I really, really wanted to put this post here on Authentic Organizations, but my colleagues at The Op-Ed Project told me to shoot big…. so here it is, on The […]
Target Misses the Mark on Diversity: Corporate Donation equals Corporate Homophobia
How do you know whether an organization is racist, or sexist, or homophobic? You can use my 6 Degrees test, or you can use an even simpler method: You can […]
Find Your Tribe at BlogHer: MeetUp for Leadership, Business & Organization Change Bloggers
BlogHer is a great place to meet other women who are trying to change the world with their blogging. Everyone you meet there has some kind of expertise and insights […]