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1/ I had a chat this morning with someone asking for advice on how they could get their leadership to invest in D&I.
Here is a thread (rant) on my thoughts
Here is a thread (rant) on my thoughts
2/ If you are an independent contributor and your leadership is still asking for the financial ROI of investing in building a more diverse and inclusive company, my recommendation is...
Look for a new job.
Look for a new job.
3/ The amount of emotional labour & extra work it would take you as an IC to convince this leadership team is going to be overwhelming and could potentially have a negative impact on your career.
Without formal power it’s extremely challenging to create this change on your own.
Without formal power it’s extremely challenging to create this change on your own.
4/ You’ll be stuck either:
A) Doing a lot of work not related to your performance evaluation (likely leading to lower performance + burnout)
B) Trying to organize a group of employees to demand action from leadership (very time consuming and draining).
A) Doing a lot of work not related to your performance evaluation (likely leading to lower performance + burnout)
B) Trying to organize a group of employees to demand action from leadership (very time consuming and draining).
5/ So instead - allocate that time and energy to finding something new. This will be wayyyyy better for your mental health and career progression.
... end rant
... end rant
P.S. I want to acknowledge that not everyone can just find another job at will (so I don’t advise quitting immediately). If you’re stuck somewhere that doesn’t care, try to build a more inclusive workplace for just the people on your direct team, rather than the entire company.
