Social Justice Practices. Effective Business Results.

Ableism is described as discrimination of and social prejudice against people with disabilities (multiple sources). Ableism manifests in many ways in our workplaces and in society: in language, stereotyping and assumptions, what is defined as “normal,” etc. What is not often included are the ways in which ableism and disability …

In the institutional world of expanding inclusion (having in place structures, processes, and policies that remove racial barriers erected to exclude traditionally marginalized racial groups from more inclusive participation in institutional and structural power building, sharing, and wielding), holidays offer many potential pitfalls. Institutions want to honor different traditions in …

DEI, EDI, REI, DEIJ, and JEDI are among the most well-known word-salad acronyms adopted by well-meaning and/or virtue-signaling institutions that are now addressing racism and other “isms” in the workplace. Unfortunately, institutions (and some consultants) are flattening or erasing the analyses from which these terms originate, re-framing them into a …

“..an individual should not be made to feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress on account of his or her race.” – FL “Stop W.O.K.E. Act” “This is wrong when it’s done to our kids, but it’s also wrong to force employees to have to go …