RIP DEI as "It’s beyond time to put the current model to rest."

Minda Harts and Julia Furlan discuss equity and demanding space for yourself in the workplace.

Under mounting legal and political pressure, companies’ DEI tactics are evolving.

Creating better support systems for neurodivergent workers starts with having the right vocabulary.

Exclusive networking among those who have the immense privilege of leisure time is only going to hold women and businesses back, writes Kara Alaimo.

An inclusion expert explains why women of color are held back.

Office politics might seem unpleasant, but the ability to build relationships, access opportunities, and influence others is critical for anyone’s professional development. Unfortunately, research has shown that employees from underrepresented groups are often excluded from the informal mechanisms of office politics, hindering their ability to advance. In this piece, the authors describe how toxic organizational cultures can lead these employees to disengage from the political arena, ultimately harming their career prospects, while inclusive cultures can foster participation in healthy office politics. Based on both an analysis of in-depth interviews with ethnic minority employees in the UK and a broad array of prior research on politics, leadership, and inclusion, the authors offer five strategies to help organizations build healthy cultures, in which all employees are able to engage in and reap the benefits of office politics.

It’s time to do away with performative allyship and really champion change.

Merely bringing people from different backgrounds into an organization is not enough.

Even a tiny bit of gender bias can change the trajectory of a career.

We live in a call-out culture, says activist and scholar Loretta J. Ross. You're probably familiar with it: the public shaming and blaming, on social media and in real life, of people who may have done wrong and are being held accountable. In this bold, actionable talk, Ross gives us a toolkit for starting productive conversations instead of fights -- what she calls a "call-in culture" -- and shares strategies that help challenge wrongdoing while still creating space for growth, forgiveness and maybe even an unexpected friend. "Fighting hate should be fun," Ross says. "It's being a hater that sucks."

Whether you’re visiting the mechanic or the doctor, you expect to learn and treat the cause of the problem.

Author Minda Harts explains why black women need to be their own best advocates during a pandemic and crisis.