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JUST JESS Bold Truths & Other Musings | Your Website is NOT the Field of Dreams
Let’s talk about websites. Everyone has one, right? Everyone needs one, right? Many people think creating a website for their company will be like the “Field of Dreams,” where “if you build it, they will come.” Unfortunately, this is not the case. And in the vein of...
FOCUS ON FOUR: Keeping the Vision
In 2020, we saw many companies initiate DEI initiatives. However, as pointed out in a recent article in Forbes, “DEI efforts cannot be viewed as a Band-Aid for systemic problems.” Many initiatives seem to stall out, and what was once a shiny beacon of light sparked by...
JUST JESS Bold Truths & Other Musings | And So It Began and Will Continue: Put a Fork in Year 2
Twenty-four months ago, I set aside the day and got out my “How to start a business” brochure provided by the Small Business Development Center because I was ready. Write Connections was launched in less than an hour. Little did I know, filling out some paperwork...
DEI FOCUS ON FOUR: Belonging
For a few seconds, D&I, which evolved overnight to DEI, was considered DEI&B. While I bucked the whole addition of “B” being added to an already divisive group of letters, and because “belonging” feels very squishy—I resisted adding the “B” to my vernacular....
DEI FOCUS ON FOUR: Goals, Not Intentions
I recently received a newsletter from a colleague with an article about Goals vs. Intentions. While his article was about management success, it made me think about our work in DEI. We work with companies who have either began their DEI journey or are further down the...
DEI FOCUS ON FOUR: 4 Steps to Move the Needle
Let’s face it, DEI work can consist of a lot of talking, a lot of thinking, and not much real action. For years, we’ve been focused on awareness and education. So what has it gotten us? In 2021, we still have just 3% of executives or senior leaders in companies with...
DEI FOCUS ON FOUR: 4 Ways to Advance Beyond Making a Statement and Forming another Committee
When businesses decide to embark upon a diversity and inclusion process, they seem to take a familiar path. They begin by making a statement of their intent, followed by establishing a committee, and then many initiatives lose steam and become one of those things we...
DEI FOCUS ON FOUR: Let’s Talk Inclusion
While diversity is the mix (of people, talents, backgrounds), inclusion is making the mix work. REFLECT FIRST But how do you know if the mix is working? The first part of this journey is to do some self-reflection. Think of a time when you were a part of a group that...
DEI Focus on Four: TEAM
Let’s talk about your team. Many companies right now are thinking about ways to diversify their teams. We know diverse teams make better decisions, and in an environment where decisions are being made at warp speed, good decisions are essential to success. YOUR WORDS...
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