What we learned about hierarchy, station, and caste in America. Despite having extraordinary credentials, Judge Jackson was as polite as a young school girl visiting her new classroom for the first time. She said thank you at every opportunity instead of saying what she really thought about a rude or…

Managers: Avoid a Discrimination Lawsuit! Watch out for these five situations Not in order of importance: A hard working employee does not ask for the promotion and gets overlooked. A new team member misunderstands team practices about who gets credit for wins and then holds back vital material. An employee…

Don’t Run From It? — There are so many organizations and offerings to help fight bias, and if you are paying attention, you can see and hear the growing backlash. Backlash may be created by misinformation and outright fear. Backlash is information just like any other feedback. It must be heard, measured, and accounted for…

The Link Between Self-Doubt and Bias — It’s no joke. If you are hard on other people you are probably harder on yourself. You see the world through your limiting beliefs. Your secret doubts are motivated by your biases. You’re not pretty enough, wise enough, rich enough. That is all a bias inside you. I feel a…

Some Do’s and Don’ts in the Workplace — Don’t single out people of color to discuss racial issues Don’t use them as guinea pigs _______________________________ Do a 360 confidential survey Don’t blow the answers out of proportion Ask for recommendations in the survey _____________ Make sure everyone knows the unwritten rules in the workplace (and there are are…

Do you really want to talk to a Chat Bot? — I hate phone trees. I was searching google for others who hated phone trees and I ran across and ad: Phone trees for churches. It got me thinking. “If you want to talk to God, press 1 for prayers, press 2 for complaints, press 3 for questions like: Dear God…

Or Worse? — I currently coach a few geniuses. I have more than my fair share. They have some things in common. They are breathtakingly smart and can fire off tons of data in a New York minute.* They are so caught up in their projects, creations, and inventions that they don’t see…