Tag: DEI

Eugenics and DEI Programs

The evil of scientific racism (eugenics) For the record, the first tweet is a complete fabrication of the facts and the record and credibility of the IQ test and the SAT. This is just racist evil. Musk even intentionally misspells DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) programs “DIE” i...

As an East Asian, DEI Doesn???t Work at Affirm

Apparently, it means a lot of different things depending on who you ask. From my experience however, it never seems to pan out in the altruistic way DEI is meant to be seen. While the intention is to enable an empathetic, open environment, the intricacies of the human brain simply do not allow for s...

The Problem with Cultural Competency, DEI, and Leadership ??? Part One: Nothing Changes When Nothing Changes

Iremember distinctly a time in my professional career when cultural competency and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) were too radical for my workplace, that the extent of multiculturalism was food fairs and performances, and that diversity meant geography — look at all the different ...

Incorporating Intersectionality into DEI Training: A Framework

As the world continues to grow more diverse, it’s becoming increasingly important to acknowledge the many different identities that make up our communities. Intersectionality is a concept that recognizes the interconnected nature of different forms of oppression and discrimination, and emphasi...

The Best Way to Argue for DEI

The debate over DEI hires made it all the way to Twitter when billionaire sports junky Mark Cuban tweeted his support for DEI hires. Fellow billionaire Elon Musk replied with a classic straw man argument by asking Cuban when an Asian woman would be making her debut as a Dallas Maverick. Cuban replie...

DEI Reflections of 2023 & Hope for 2024

In the past three years, there has been pivotal moments that have created an inflection point affecting the equity, inclusion and social justice for almost every group with the murder of George Floyd, hate crimes against Asians, LGBTQI exclusion and inequities against many other communities. These o...

Disrupting DEI: Mandy Price???s Mission with Kanarys.com

In an illuminating episode of the “Truth, Lies, and Workplace Culture” podcast, I had the chance to delve into the world of DEI with Mandy Price, the founder and CEO of Kanarys.com. Mandy’s innovative approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion is reshaping how businesses understa...

Surviving DEI at Adyen N.V.

We were allegedly fired with immediate effect and seemingly without reason by email allegedly via Adyen N.V.'s Senior Legal Counsel with the Head of People, Senior Vice President of HR, Head of Legal EMEA and Vice President of Creative in CC. Since then, with the outstanding advocacy of ...

Reskilling can help you achieve your DEI Goals

Note: this is a companion blog to a conference presentation from October 2023. This blog is written with a German audience in mind, but even if you are not based in Germany, you may find this blog useful! Photo by Brooke Cagle on Unsplash. Many organizations I’ve worke...