Without middle management support, DEI efforts are futile.
About Julie Kratz
DEI as a Pendulum – Finding the Middle Ground
For those that experience the adversity of diversity, DEI work likely feels like too little, too late.
For those that experience the adversity of diversity, DEI work likely feels like too little, too late.
Business Leaders Need to Take Inclusive Language More Seriously — Here’s Why
Words that used to be very commonplace are now recognized as exclusionary and have been replaced with more inclusive language. Here’s why using that’s essential to understand for your business.
Words that used to be very commonplace are now recognized as exclusionary and have been replaced with more inclusive language. Here’s why using that’s essential to understand for your business.
Keep Politics Out of the Workplace? I Disagree. Here’s Why Organizations Need To Encourage Their Employees to Vote
The right to vote is a fundamental part of a functioning democracy.
The right to vote is a fundamental part of a functioning democracy.
Do You Know What Your Employees Really Think About DEI?
Unfortunately DEI is a polarizing topic in the workplace – some employees want way more to be done, and some are just starting to understand it is a problem.
Unfortunately DEI is a polarizing topic in the workplace – some employees want way more to be done, and some are just starting to understand it is a problem.
What Industry Leaders Are Doing to Show Support for Diversity
If your organization has yet to send a message or make a statement about human issues affecting diversity, it’s not too late.
If your organization has yet to send a message or make a statement about human issues affecting diversity, it’s not too late.
What if Your Manager Is Not Inclusive?
If you don’t have an inclusive manager, how can you further engage them in DEI work?
If you don’t have an inclusive manager, how can you further engage them in DEI work?
Allies Are Coaches
This leader listened, posed questions, and helped me self-discover the path forward.
This leader listened, posed questions, and helped me self-discover the path forward.
When Should a Meeting Be an Email to Be More Inclusive?
Work being put on the backburner due to meetings is being done during meetings, or is completed after hours when there is uninterrupted time to clean out an inbox.
Work being put on the backburner due to meetings is being done during meetings, or is completed after hours when there is uninterrupted time to clean out an inbox.
Human Skills – Why We Aren’t Saying ‘Soft Skills’ Anymore
Inclusive leadership and soft skills are more fluid; they are a practice that is learned over time.
Inclusive leadership and soft skills are more fluid; they are a practice that is learned over time.
Your Employees Think You’re Not Doing Enough to Support DEI
50% of employees polled say their organizations are not doing enough to support DEI.
50% of employees polled say their organizations are not doing enough to support DEI.
How to Call People in to Foster DEI
It’s critical as an ally to not only keep your radar up, but have some key models to rely on to call people in on their behavior and ensure it doesn’t happen again.
It’s critical as an ally to not only keep your radar up, but have some key models to rely on to call people in on their behavior and ensure it doesn’t happen again.
Do Not Ask These 5 Questions When Talking About Diversity and Inclusion
Steer clear of these microaggressions when asking about diversity and inclusion.
Steer clear of these microaggressions when asking about diversity and inclusion.
Five Questions to Get the Diversity and Inclusion Conversation Started With Your Organization
Diversity and inclusion training requires bravery and courage, and you do not have to do it alone.
Diversity and inclusion training requires bravery and courage, and you do not have to do it alone.
Common Mistakes of Allies in Training
Growth requires mistakes to be made.
Growth requires mistakes to be made.
Microaggressions: Is the Term Inclusive or Outdated?
The ever evolving terminology of DEI.
The ever evolving terminology of DEI.