The Power of Equitable Practices

Interviews from leading culture experts, forward thinkers and entrepreneurs at the forefront of innovating how we work — insights into how we can build equitable work environments into the future.

Equity Starts at The Root - A Conversation with Guillermo Chavarria

"Companies can be diverse and inclusive all day long, but if there aren't equitable practices in place, companies will be unlikely to create a sense of belonging for their people."

Closing The Network Gap - A Conversation with Sebastian Sam

"No longer should underrepresented folks be relying so heavily on applying to a tech job just by clicking the ‘application’ button; there is too much bias in that process."

Driving Change Through Self-Awareness - A Conversation with Amy Barnett

"There is a lot of intellectual alignment around equity and diversity, but I don’t see a lot of self-awareness from people who are in positions of organic power around the kind of privilege that they have, and how they can easily utilize it to either drive or stop micro-aggressions."

Building Equity Into Culture - A Conversation with Aparna Rae

"I really believe in data. So, I think a lot about how organizations can get better at either collecting and or using data to understand what is and isn't working within their culture."

Lauren Sato Ada Developers Academy CEO

Investing in Diverse Talent - A Conversation with Lauren Sato

"I think the biggest umbrella indicator for equity in the workplace is ascension to leadership and whether an organization is achieving equitable ascension to leadership."

Allyship is Crucial for Equity - A Conversation with Karen Catlin

"I want more people to take notice of how colleagues who are underrepresented experience the workplace and take steps to make it more inclusive. I want more people to be better allies for their coworkers."

True Equity Takes Time - A Conversation with Quayla Allen

"It’s important that safe spaces aren’t always held by internal staff, because it’s impactful to them and by extension their organizations. Third party resources like tEQuitable, Melanin mental health, or other trained professionals who can coach people through affecting circumstances are practices that I’ve seen work."

Creating Inclusive Work Cultures - A Conversation with Bianca Coleman

"Equity is about giving fair access to employees, while considering unique barriers or even privileges, it's the first step in actually creating an equal opportunity for success"

Access is Key to Equity - A Conversation with Bernard Coleman

"When people’s ambitions and achievements are being blocked because the same opportunities are not being given to everyone we get predictable success. So, for me it’s a lot about access to opportunity."

Author of How to Talk to your Boss About Race and CEO of ReadySet

Equity Requires Leadership - A Conversation with Y-Vonne Hutchinson

"It’s important that safe spaces aren’t always held by internal staff, because it’s impactful to them and by extension their organizations. Third party resources like tEQuitable, Melanin mental health, or other trained professionals who can coach people through affecting circumstances are practices that I’ve seen work."