In a significant shift across corporate America, many companies are stepping back from their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives; but one company is going against the grain having launched a head turning campaign. In February, Elf Cosmetics launched a campaign called So Many Dicks. Turns out, there are more men named Dick (including Richard, … Continue reading Defying Corporate America’s Diversity Retreat
Photo by Alexander Grey on Pexels.com Over the past few months, I've had multiple conversations related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). One subsection of diversity that found its way into most, if not all, conversations is neurodiversity. These conversations, coupled with the increasing number of articles on why neurodiversity, specifically autism, is fast becoming … Continue reading Embracing neurodiversity at the workplace
I am not someone who regularly peruses annual shareholder letters outside of that of my own organisation; but when my favourite podcasters mentioned Larry Fink’s 2024 Annual Chairman’s Letter, I had to go read it. Given how much valuable advice is tucked away in this single letter, I couldn’t help but wonder how many life … Continue reading Rethinking retirement
May is ‘mental wellbeing’ month. Organizations around the world, including my favorite, Headspace, have a variety of events and launches scheduled throughout the month. However, as importantly, but not enough mentioned 19th May is also Global Accessibility Awareness Day and in some parts celebrated as Global Accessibility Awareness Month (GAAM). It thus quite fitting that … Continue reading Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)
Biases are good. Shoot me for saying that but deep inside, you know it’s true. The brain creates shortcuts (read biases/heuristics) for a reason. Some of these shortcuts are consciously wired in, some unconsciously learnt over time and some thrown in by the environment we grow up in. Are all biases good, no; but are … Continue reading The one bias to rule them all: Proximity Bias
For the past week, I have been waking up to news surrounding racial discrimination every single day. It is everywhere – on social media, the news, my inbox, phone messages and even Headspace. For the first few days, I told myself that there’s enough being said, maybe I do not need to say more. My … Continue reading We need to talk
Sometimes when you expose people to the same script over and over again, they become blasé. The effectiveness wears and it’s easier to ignore. I felt it happen to me with HR & AI. It happened with HR & technology. Then, to my dismay, it happened with diversity. Sometime in the middle of last year, … Continue reading Don’t let the conversation die
There are two major problems that the world faces today – (1) climate change and (2) societal inequality. I will refrain from talking about climate change at this point as it has gained significant conversational momentum since the Amazonian fires. What I will focus on is justice, equality and social mobility. I am a staunch … Continue reading Creating an equitable world
When in October 2017 the #MeToo movement grabbed all major headlines, many wondered if 2018 was going to be the ‘Year of the Woman’. With 2018 now closed and behind us, it is finally time to answer the question.
When it comes to gender diversity, I wonder Q1: Under the pressure of diversity, at the time of hiring, do we marginalize one gender over another? Q2: Will we hire a woman despite finding a man who performs better? Q3: Will women begin to receive an unfair advantage only because they were born a woman? … Continue reading Discrimination in the name of Diversity
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