Collective Thoughts

Welp! 2020, am I right? It’s been a hell of a year, but like any year filled with an onslaught of challenges, we’ve learned a lot.

A conversation with tech engineer and DEI practitioner, Matthew Yazzie.

With the current climate of the United States as it relates to Black Americans, many companies have showcased their support through social…

This article was inspired by conversations with WRK360, a training and development platform for working parents, managers and teams to…

There’s a lot of frenetic energy right now.

As diverse in skin tone, hair texture, facial features, and every other physical feature as Black people and people of color are, white…

Like so many people around the world, we are heavy with grief for the family of #GeorgeFloyd, and the unfathomable number of Black…

As white women who care, when racism unfolds in the mainstream, we tend to react in a myriad of ways. Most of them are pretty predictable.

In the immediate aftermath of shelter-in-place orders being put into place around the country, including in NYC where I live, I thought I…

It’s an interesting time in the world right now, one that we will get through but will forever change us. My thoughts and feelings about…

Each day for me looks like most of us who are working while sheltering in place with young children. As a parent, I’ve been making meals…

Amidst COVID-19, the number one question I keep getting asked is, in my opinion, an odd one. Clients and friends alike have inquired with…

This article is a part of Collective’s Pandemic-Proof Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Toolkit. Click here to access the toolkit for free.

6 people innovating the Black #FutureofWork–– creating spaces for co-working, healing, funding, training, community and representation.

As a DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) consultant, I’ve sat in dozens of offices around the country observing everything in the culture…