Last week I was a guest in a Sharing Circle that one of my clients hosts monthly. The focus of the Circle is about promoting Indigenous Cultural Safety as it seeks to increasing awareness. One of the questions I was asked was how to convey that both Diversity & Inclusion and Indigenous …
equity
White Supremacy…in an equality campaign!?
The fact that much of the globe operates under the concept of white supremacy means that this belief underlies decisions, actions, and even (ironically) support for equality. May was Diversity Month in Europe. And as part of their campaign, Spain launched “skin colour stamps” on the …
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Musings on the Presidential Election Results – Part 2
Last week I made an assumption based on incomplete facts. These are easy to do – because although we don’t have all the information we think we know enough. Assumptions are one of the things that undermine inclusion, connection and belonging. So we have a new President elect and a …
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The Power of Leadership
Last week, Goldman Sachs announced that they wouldn’t be granting any companies IPO certification if they don’t have at least one diverse director on their Board. Well....! It is amazing to me what can happen when someone influential (or a business in this case) draws a line in the sand about …
I am NOT Black…video comments
New Canadian Federal cabinet aside (more on that later) I have to comment on Prince Ea's video (I am NOT Black, you are not White) that is making the rounds on social media. It's a lovely sentiment. I hate labels too. And if you are White, chances are you love this video. We have been taught that …
The Difference an “X” Can Make
Last month Australia made a significant change on their passport application forms; there are now three options for “gender” – M, F and X. When your passport doesn’t reflect what you look like – when your listed gender doesn’t match who you are - it can be, in the words of Senator Louise Pratt, …