For many businesses, the new year is more than a symbolic clean slate or a fresh start. It’s a time when meaningful planning takes plan—an opportunity to influence the year ahead. One critical area that currently requires a little (or more than 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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Oct192023Impact . by Deanna Singh
It’s easy to claim you’re an ally. It takes little effort to attend a few diversity training sessions, add your pronouns to your email signature, or read a book about diversity, equity, or inclusion (DEI). While these actions are a start (you have to...
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Sep072023Impact . by Deanna Singh
In recent months, we’ve seen a lot of waffling and backtracking from companies when it comes to their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Businesses are slashing their budgets or cutting entire positions related to DEI work. And those...
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Jun012023Impact . by Deanna Singh
As a leader, you have the power to set the tone of your team, and maybe even your organization. You can choose to listen to others’ perspectives…or not. You can choose to take meaningful, DEI-centered actions…or be satisfied with the status quo. You can...
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Mar092023Impact . by Deanna Singh
Last week, we discussed actions that may look like allyship on the surface, but are more performative than substantive. Your marginalized employees deserve more than a performance—more than empty promises and surface-level actions. To help make a more...
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Feb162023Diversity . by Deanna Singh
It’s Black History Month—a well-intentioned time of year that can, unfortunately, be used as a “free pass” to gloss over Black people and our history for the other 11 months of the year (see my blog post on Using Black History to Propel the Future for...
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Feb092023Impact . by Deanna Singh
We’re in the second week of Black History Month in the United States. While it can be valuable to shine a spotlight on the amazing accomplishments of Black historical figures, activists, entrepreneurs, and other changemakers, it can also feel like...
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Feb022023Diversity . by Deanna Singh
I’ve been an activist and a vocal proponent of Black rights for as long as I can remember. As a high school student, I was livid when my school glossed over Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—a relatively new national holiday at the time. We celebrated Columbus...
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Jan192023Purpose . by Deanna Singh
“Action expresses priorities.” - Mahatma Gandhi
When it comes to creating an equitable and inclusive workplace, it’s not enough to have good intentions. After George Floyd’s murder in 2020, hundreds of major corporations pledged billions of dollars to...
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Jan122023Impact . by Deanna Singh
The changing seasons can have a distinct effect on our moods, especially when the days are shorter and the weather is colder. For some, the effect is mild—perhaps increased irritation or some lethargy. For others, the effect is more severe—resulting in...
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4 DEI Resolutions for a More Inclusive Workplace in the New YearDec 28, 2023 by Deanna Singh
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5 Ways to Be a Meaningful AllyOct 19, 2023 by Deanna Singh
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4 Actions When Your DEI Budget is CutSep 07, 2023 by Deanna Singh
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6 Steps for Leaders to Be Better Allies and AdvocatesJun 01, 2023 by Deanna Singh