The Simple Hack Every Tech Firm Should Be Using To Increase Diversity
Given the focus on data, metrics, and a/b testing that’s all the rage in tech startups these days, you’d think that more tech companies would be using empirical research on […]
The Goal is Gender Parity — at TED and Beyond
Is it possible that I haven’t been clear about what we’d like to see at TED conferences? In the conversations around TEDWomen, the relative absence of women and men of […]
I’m Speaking about TEDWomen — sort of
The much-discussed TEDWomen conference is just around the corner. With the official speaker lineup now published, and the website updated, we can now consider whether the TED organization has “heard” […]
For Diversity & Inclusion, Don't Treat All Differences The Same
I’m troubled by a trend in the conversation about ‘diversity and inclusion’ in organizations. Some Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) consultants and conversations are beginning to treat all forms of difference […]
Is your organization flourishing or withering?
Organizations are organic things — they are born, they die, they suffer and they thrive. But very few organizations flourish. Organizations that flourish are rare creatures. We find them where […]
Measuring Meaningful Differences: College Rankings and Identity
Here’s a mini-exam for you. College ranking systems are: A. A great way to sell magazines and get your publication’s name in the news B. A scam that preys on […]
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. […]
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 […]