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When I ask someone a question, I wait and listen to their answer. Just sayin'

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Most Americans underestimate how much other citizens support diversity and inclusion. And when they learn how widespread support for diversity and inclusion is, they change their own attitudes. What's one way you'll be less quiet about support for diversity & inclusion? youtube.com/shorts/FsvEv...

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My personal liberty? Writing a weekly newsletter of everyday actions to create more inclusive workplaces, where everyone can do their best work and thrive. Just sayin' Join 40,000+ other learners at betterallies.com/subscribe/

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Beyond honored by this 5-star review for "The Better Allies Way" left on Amazon today - A Crucial Resource Especially in These Times

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Most Americans significantly underestimate how much their fellow citizens support diversity and inclusion. "When people learn how widespread support for diversity and inclusion is, they change their own attitudes." - Joelle Emerson, CEO of Paradigm (www.linkedin.com/posts/joelle...) 🧵 1/3

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Similar to the Trump administration erasing references to transgender & queer people from the Stonewall National Monument website, we can have erasure in our workplaces: Ignoring, or not giving credit to, marginalized coworkers. Allies, let’s actively counteract erasure youtube.com/shorts/rbhI9...

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On the importance of Meritocracy and Inclusion, and why we need both: hbr.org/2025/02/the-...

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“By the way, ‘woke’ just means you give a damn about other people.” -Jane Fonda

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Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the Internet Archive. We need them now more than ever to help fact-checkers hold those in power accountable. I just did. Will you join me? (Credit to @betterallies.bsky.social )

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💯 "Programs that support women in leadership or women just in the work environment – that's fairness. Prior to the constructs of DEI, there was very little alternatives or options for women to have a fair and equal chance to succeed in the communities or in higher education in general."

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I have no words www.wcvb.com/article/jfk-...

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The Stonewall National Monument website erased mentions of trans and queer people. Pages that used to read “lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ+)” are now “lesbian, gay, bisexual (LGB)” Erasure can also happen in our workplaces Let’s look out for erasure and actively counteract it

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Why, thank you Savvy Ally Action for creating this engaging, educational video www.youtube.com/watch?v=H87I...

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Next, I'll need to show proof that my grandfather voted, too.

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Vernā Myers & Joan C. Williams wrote about the anti-DEI crusade is making some companies nervous, but they're not backing off well-designed initiatives to level the field b/c those programs are connected to prosperity. One initiative: Providing less biased feedback youtube.com/shorts/tn7g9...

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"The Trump anti-DEI order doesn’t prohibit this, nor should it: Shifting from vague, unstructured evaluations resulted on average in 50% more evidence-based and 20% more action-oriented feedback to all groups of employees” - Vernā Myers & Joan C. Williams www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

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Women being better allies for women 👇

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Just learned that the CEO of one of the largest insurance companies in the world recommended my newsletter to his employees. Honored! Not yet a subscriber? Join 40,000+ learners and receive "5 Ally Actions" delivered to your inbox every Friday. betterallies.com/subscribe/

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Anticipatory obedience: "In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a more repressive government will want, and then offer themselves without being asked. A citizen who adapts in this way is teaching power what it can do." - Timothy Snyder

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new op-ed on fortune: as an early diversity in tech activist, i reflect on dei in an era where doing dei work or merely voicing support for equity and inclusion can be cause for being fired, harassed, and doxxed. fortune.com/2025/02/06/d...

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I just saw the most beautiful rainbow 🌈 over the Costco in Foster City, CA. It brightened my day. Plus I shopped there today. Just had to share.

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I’ve been looking for things that give me hope. One is a friend who said, “The end of this story has not yet been written.” Here’s the thing. We all can help write the story. Individual actions make a difference, and the more people who are active allies, the better. youtube.com/shorts/iTpiH...

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Things feel gloomy as I sit here, and I’m actively looking for things that give me hope. One is a friend who said, “The end of this story has not yet been written.” Individual actions make a difference. Consider how you can promote allyship within your workplace. For example ... 🧵

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I'm still including my pronouns (she/her) in my email signature. Just sayin' www.wired.com/story/pronou...

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Love that it's now a thing for celebrities to bring their own sign language interpreter to red carpet events. #Grammies

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I still include my pronouns (she/her) in my email signature. Cautionary tale 👇 “Federal employees, including at the CDC and State Department, received emails instructing them to remove signature lines that included their pronouns.” www.wsj.com/health/healt...

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US executive orders are directives for the federal government. They aren't laws. But, what might they mean for the private sector? One EO says companies must end illegal DEI discrimination & comply with civil rights laws. It does not say to end their DEI programs. youtube.com/shorts/AnaRc...

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I set the record straight if someone credits me for something I didn’t create. A cautionary tale 👇 theflytrap.beehiiv.com/p/flytrap-ro...

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DEI activities still legal in the USA: Endorsing coworkers. Amplifying voices in meetings. Acknowledging ideas. Using inclusive language. Sharing unwritten rules. Diversifying networks. Structured interviewing. Pay equity reviews. Workplace accommodations. Learning to pronounce names.

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I spent hundreds of dollars at Costco this past weekend. Just had to share that news.

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US executive orders (EOs) are directives for the federal gov. While they’ve already resulted in significant change, it’s important to note they are not laws. They apply only to federal government’s operations. Yet, there’s a lot of discussion about what the EOs might mean for the private sector.👇 🧵

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If someone were to ask me to stop my “illegal DEI activities,” I’d demand a list of what I’m doing that’s unlawful. Structured interview process? Pay equity reviews? Workplace accommodations? Singing people’s praises? Redistributing office housework? Learning to say someone’s name? #NotIllegal

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To anyone working for the US federal government who feels they need to unsubscribe from my "5 Ally Actions" newsletter because of the recent EOs... Please consider subscribing with a personal email. I'd love for you to stay part of my community.

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DEI never once helped me in my career but I can recall so many times an unqualified white guy got an opportunity he didn’t earn that I’ve lost count. We have to over prove merit while they get rewarded based on potential & vibes. This is one reason diverse teams do better overall

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This is the Ben & Jerry’s video that has folks talking and MAGA losing their shit! We need to support @benandjerrys y’all, because we don’t ever want them to “stick to just the ice cream”. 👀

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Representation matters. We’ve curated a list of sites that specialize in stock photos and illustrations featuring people from underrepresented groups. Some are free, and some for a fee. betterallies.com/photos/

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