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You Can’t Innovate in a Culture of Fear
You can hire the smartest people. Give them training, perks, and ping pong. You can run ‘innovation sprints ’ and plaster the walls with...
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What Actually Changes Behaviour at Work (Hint: It’s Not a Workshop)
You don’t have a knowledge problem. You don’t need more awareness-raising sessions. People already know the right thing to say in the...
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Jun 253 min read
5 Reasons Your DEI Strategy Is Alienating Your Best Allies (And What To Do About It)
You started your DEI work with good intentions. You wanted to create a culture where everyone could thrive. But now? You're getting blank...
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Jun 112 min read
Why the Best Companies Are Rethinking Work - And Pulling Ahead
It’s Tuesday at 10 a.m., and something strange is happening at Patagonia. The office is half-empty. Some employees are out catching...
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May 283 min read
Forget Slogans: How to Build a Workplace Culture That Actually Sticks
For years, companies have treated workplace culture like an ad campaign - slick, polished, and full of aspirational language. They roll...
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May 152 min read
The Future of Leadership Is Habit-Driven, Not Hero-Driven
For decades, we’ve been sold a myth about leadership. We picture the charismatic visionary - the kind of leader who commands a room,...
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Apr 303 min read
Why Do Some Teams Just Work? Unlock the Hidden Habits Behind High-Performing Teams
We’ve all seen it. Some companies have teams that just click. Ideas flow, collaboration feels effortless, and people actually enjoy...
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Apr 173 min read
How Cognitive Dissonance Affects DEI Decisions
Change is hard. And when it comes to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace, it can feel like there’s a constant...
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Apr 23 min read
The Power of Micro-Actions
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) can feel like a big, overwhelming concept - policies, training sessions, and endless meetings...
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Mar 144 min read
How Fenty Beauty Turned Inclusivity into a $100 Million Profit
When Rihanna launched Fenty Beauty in 2017, she didn’t just create another makeup brand; she launched a revolution. For decades, the...
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Feb 263 min read
Why Your Team Feels Like It’s Falling Apart (and How to Fix It)
Does your team feel disconnected? Maybe there’s tension simmering under the surface, meetings that go nowhere, or a revolving door of...
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Jan 292 min read
Breaking the “In-Group Bias” Trap: Unlocking Diversity by Rethinking Similarity
We naturally gravitate towards people who “get” us. This instinct, known as in-group bias, can lead us to unconsciously prefer those who...
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Jan 152 min read
Employee-led DEI Initiatives
Neuroscience tells us that when we solve problems on our own, our brains release dopamine and adrenaline - a powerful reward mix that...
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Dec 11, 20242 min read
Beyond the “Bad Manager” Myth: Building Unbreakable DEI Foundations
Blaming “bad managers” for culture issues is easy - but it’s rarely the full story. If one or two people can derail your DEI goals, it...
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Dec 4, 20241 min read
How Nudges Can Transform Workplace Culture
In the 1990s, Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam solved a simple yet costly problem by adding tiny fly decals in urinals to give users a...
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Nov 20, 20242 min read
This Common Mistake is Killing your DEI efforts
We’ve all been there. Hours spent debating the perfect caption for a social media post, while critical business decisions linger in the...
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Nov 6, 20242 min read
Why Your DEI Efforts Aren't Working: It's Not You, It's Your Brain
Are you tired of seeing your DEI initiatives fall short? You're not alone. Despite the best intentions and well-crafted strategies, many...
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Oct 10, 20242 min read
How to Turn Resistance into Results
It's a common misconception that people inherently resist change. However, this oversimplification hides a much more nuanced reality....
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Sep 25, 20242 min read
Ditch the DEI Playbook: Time to Think Outside the Box
When we were children, our imaginations were boundless, unconstrained by the limitations of adult logic. The humble blanket could be a...
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Sep 11, 20242 min read
The Past isn't Perfect: Time to Focus on the Future
Navigating Declinism in Leadership As we get older, it’s more common to find ourselves reminiscing about the "good old days" or bemoaning...
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Aug 14, 20243 min read