Basic premises underlying my organization change consultation are that All organizations are diverse because of individuals’ intersecting identities As social beings, people want to feel they can connect to others and be included and respected As cultural beings,...

You can’t shake hands with a closed fist ∫∫  Indira Gandhi This quote by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi has inspired my consultation advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in work settings. The best verbal intentions to bring everyone to an...

The workplace is a microcosm of society, bringing together people from all walks of life and varying experiences and identities. Discordance is about having different viewpoints and disagreements on a given issue, which is not unusual, but when individuals react...

Rick Miller, Executive Director of Gay Sons & Mothers We at Gay Sons and Mothers have chatted with and supported various people who felt alone through their own coming-out journey, or in learning of a family member who has just come out. Appreciate that many...

June was designated Pride month by President Bill Clinton in 1999 to formally recognize the roadblocks, injustices, and ongoing struggles the LGBTQI+ community has faced over the years in their fight to gain equal rights. Not special rights, human rights.  Pride month...

Ruttantip (Dang) Chonwerawong, PhD | AAG Consultant May is  Asian American Heritage month—a month of reflecting on what it means to be Asian and American. I became an Asian when I arrived in America as an international student. Prior to that point, I was just me, a...

Colleen R. Logan, PhD  |  Senior Consultant, AAG This question seems like a “no-brainer”, yet it is relevant to raise. Why? There is an assumption that women in leadership  are  tough, rigid, and harsh in their demeanor. Moreover, if you buy into the rampant...

Family Freedom Fighters—Women in Ukraine and Globally On this annual International Women’s Day my focus is on women from around the world who give voice and action to hope, freedom, peace, and family. When it comes to natural disasters, fleeing from terror through...

For decades, at least since the 1970s, as a result of EEO legislation, employers have championed women to assume leadership roles and responsibilities. Indeed, women are in senior administrative positions and mid-level managers or directors in finance, healthcare,...

At the end of 2020, there was a collective sigh of relief among many about the return to a “new normal”. A sense of optimism was in the air because it seemed as though we had turned the corner on COVID-19. Yes, like others, I saw the horizon ahead as bright and...