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Guest Post – ‘Dear White People: Here Are 10 Actions You Can Take To Promote Racial Justice In The Workplace’

Originally published on 1 Jan 21 by Dana Brownlee- Senior Forbes Contributor, I have re-published, with permission, the article as printed by Forbes. LIGHTROCKET VIA GETTY IMAGES Racial injustice in 2020 isn’t fundamentally a black problem, arguably it’s a white problem. Our most recent racial injustice reminders – George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Amy Cooper, Omar Jimenez – while abhorrent and despicable, for most black people sadly weren’t all that shocking. For us, it wasn’t news. It was just a peek into the reality with which we’re all too familiar. This is…

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June 25, 2021

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Alerts, Rules and BLUF’ing – 3 Actions You Can Use To Save Gazillions!

When I was leading a large team inside a large organization, I could easily have been overwhelmed by 100’s of emails every day. 100’s! Emails from Bosses, Peers & Subordinates. Messages from stakeholders and partners. And then I was saved by my, now, good friend Hugh Culver. My boss brought in Hugh to speak with us about time management. I didn’t know Hugh at the time, and I was looking forward to another ‘time management seminar' like it was a root canal. Are You Spending 80%…

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May 26, 2021

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The Best Letter An Employee Could Ever Write You

Happy Easter Mrs. CEO, I am one of your employees. I work in operations, and I don’t have a fancy title. I like working here, I like what I do, and I love my career. My role here has grown in ways I never expected, and I am thrilled with the direction my job has taken. I wanted to write you because I only see you at last year's Zoom Christmas party or on the website, but I never have the chance to talk to you.…

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March 23, 2021