Accountability is an integral part of business. If someone does not finish an important project on time, that person might receive backlash from their team. If an employee does not submit travel expense reports, they will not be reimbursed. If a...
UpliftED Conversations: A DEI Focused Blog
Sharing insights and experiences to keep workplace inclusion moving forward
Purpose - we all have one. It’s what we’re uniquely designed to do in the world. At Uplifting Impact, we believe that the power to make change lies within all of us, and can be extended to our places of work - where we can all hustle with purpose to create, continuous, organizational inclusion.
We want to move forward on this path together, with you - find us here bi-weekly!
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Sharing insights and experiences to keep workplace inclusion moving forward
Purpose - we all have one. It’s what we’re uniquely designed to do in the world. At Uplifting Impact, we believe that the power to make change lies within all of us, and can be extended to our places of work - where we can all hustle with purpose to create, continuous, organizational inclusion.
We want to move forward on this path together, with you - find us here weekly!
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Mar212024Diversity . by Deanna Singh
That old saying, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” is misguided and false. Words have power. They can soothe someone who is in pain, or uplift someone who is feeling down. They can also have the opposite effect, by...
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Feb082024Diversity . by Deanna Singh
In many countries across the world, the older generation is revered and honored. Younger people respect their elders’ perspectives, acknowledge their decades of accumulated wisdom, and ask them for advice and input. Older people play a significant role...
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Jan252024Diversity . by Deanna Singh
It’s easy to make a moral and ethical case for amplifying diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace. All people deserve an equal chance to succeed in a professional environment, along with a basic expectation to feel welcomed and be...
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Oct052023Diversity . by Deanna Singh
Lately, those working in the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) arena have been receiving far too much bad news. Companies are slashing DEI budgets and roles, company leadership have de-prioritized diversity and inclusion work, and DEI practitioners...
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Aug242023Diversity . by Deanna Singh
In recent years, major companies have pledged billions of dollars to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. They’ve hired DEI directors, held inclusion-focused trainings, and have reformed their hiring practices to be more equitable....
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Jul062023Diversity . by Deanna Singh
Even the most creative businesses rely on numbers. You’ve got to mix innovation with progress reports, and creativity with the bottom line. Without metrics, it’s difficult to know what progress the company has made, what still needs to be done, what’s...
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Jun222023Diversity . by Deanna Singh
It’s no secret that the vast majority of company leaders in the United States are mostly homogenous in terms of race and gender. About 85 percent of Fortune 500 CEO are white males and, amazingly, that number is an improvement from a decade ago....
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Jun152023Diversity . by Deanna Singh
While the vast majority of people I’ve met as a DEI consultant are receptive to my messages, I am well aware that naysayers exist. There are those who resist DEI efforts for a variety of reasons. Maybe they don’t understand the point (“Isn’t this...
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May182023Diversity . by Deanna Singh
As a DEI consultant, I have worked with countless leaders across all industries whose hearts are in the right place. They want to enact DEI-centered changes and make a positive difference for their marginalized and underrepresented employees. They want...
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