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The Slowdown
Brought to you by Slalom, The Slowdown is dedicated to exploring diversity and imagining a more inclusive, sustainable future. With each article, we invite you to pause and consider a new perspective that might change the way you see the world.
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The Rise of Women Is Not the Fall of Men
The Rise of Women Is Not the Fall of Men
Women leaders share insights on gender equality during Slalom South Florida’s panel discussion.
Jaime Riano
Jun 14, 2023
Belonging: An Immigrant’s View
Belonging: An Immigrant’s View
When you work hard for years to fit in … then realize you shouldn’t have to.
Deepa Manghnani
Aug 23, 2021
One Weird Trick to Diversify Your Organization
One Weird Trick to Diversify Your Organization
Focus only on what has been demonstrated to be necessary for good performance, not what you think or feel is necessary. That is all.
Cyrell Williams, PhD
Aug 10, 2021
Alvin Schexnider and Equity by Design
Alvin Schexnider and Equity by Design
How can we operationalize racial justice within our organizations?
Bryan Nwafor
Sep 20, 2021
Rediscovering Personal History
Rediscovering Personal History
How looking back can lend new intention to our future
Mukesh Kumar
Jun 3, 2022
Healing the Wounds of Racial Trauma
Healing the Wounds of Racial Trauma
The road to resilience is long but not impossible. Survivors of racial trauma must practice self-care to preserve their holistic…
Sarah Chu
Apr 30, 2021
Shattering the Bamboo Ceiling
Shattering the Bamboo Ceiling
Asian Americans are the most represented racial group in the workforce but are the least likely to hold managerial positions.
Sarah Chu
Nov 30, 2020
Women & Impostor Syndrome: You’re Not Alone and You Can Defeat It
Women & Impostor Syndrome: You’re Not Alone and You Can Defeat It
A Slalom consultant confronts her own impostor syndrome and encourages other women in tech to speak up, be assertive, and say yes.
Alice Chen
Oct 26, 2020
It’s All Tadasana
It’s All Tadasana
A woman of color confronts privilege in the Los Angeles yoga scene, and comes away with lessons on how to maintain integrity in times of…
LaNora Terraé Hayden
May 13, 2020
The Right Time to Speak Up
The Right Time to Speak Up
If Sojourner Truth could speak her truth in 1851, we can’t hold back now.
Monique Martin
Jan 20, 2021
Stop Talking about White Privilege
Stop Talking about White Privilege
When I mentioned white privilege, my friend recoiled. We must reframe the conversation to ensure an equity message is received and heard.
Cyrell Williams, PhD
Mar 2, 2021
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