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Yikes! 2 ways job listings hurt your organization

Yikes! 2 ways job listings hurt your organization

by Margot Carmichael Lester | Sep 14, 2021 | Best Practice

I recently saw a job listing for a position with a national medical academy and was stunned by the language used in the requirements section. It's that last bullet for me. The language isn't just elitist. To my eyes, it reads beyond biased straight into supportive of...
Black Business Month: 4 ways to engage

Black Business Month: 4 ways to engage

by Margot Carmichael Lester | Aug 24, 2021 | Best Practice

National Black Business Month is the perfect time to commit to strengthen your support. This isn't a definitive list of tactics or resources. Use it to catalyze your efforts. How to find Black-owned businesses Here are four ways to identify Black-owned enterprises to...
Mini Case Studies: Dominant Culture Wins Again (or does it?)

Mini Case Studies: Dominant Culture Wins Again (or does it?)

by Margot Carmichael Lester | May 28, 2021 | Best Practice

Knock, knock. Who's there? White supremacy. Oh, hey! Come on it. Can I get you some sweet tea?-- Too many people in leadership positions Mini Case Study #1 What Centering White People Looks Like If you're not sure about the importance of centering others and/or the...
Acknowledge the trauma of racial violence

Acknowledge the trauma of racial violence

by Margot Carmichael Lester | Mar 17, 2021 | Best Practice

While I'm grateful that anti-Asian violence is finally getting covered, I'm gutted by the latest attacks in this ongoing situation. Whether you're a business owner, a team leader or a rank and file employee, if you're non-BIPOC, you have a special responsibility to...
A quick word about Black History Month

A quick word about Black History Month

by Margot Carmichael Lester | Feb 3, 2021 | Best Practice

If you're not sure how to commemorate Black History Month in your content marketing, advertising etc., here's my one piece of advice: Unless you acknowledge, include and advocate for Black lives past and present the other 11 months of the year, don't post a platitude...
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