Hey everyone, welcome back to Manage In! I’m Caren Young, and today, we're celebrating the powerhouse individuals most often overlooked in an organization: First Line Managers. Who exactly are first-line managers? These folks are the crucial link between the upper management a[...]
This past June I was excited to partner with The Mintable to present a webinar about Juneteenth and what managers need to know. Check out the webinar below and check out Mintable for more information about becoming a better manager! https://youtu.be/6E7iosEJmQU[...]
Today’s ruling has me struggling with the following feelings: Welp. You can’t say they don’t keep their word. These activists have been at it for as long as I can remember (I distinctly remember hearing about the SCOTUS and abortion as a kid in the 90s).Damn, I’m tired of[...]
I was delighted to give a workshop with the folks at General Assembly on empathetic management. Here's a link below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2nen91WKh4&ab_channel=EmpathyinTech[...]
Originally posted to LinkedIn I saw this article from Forbes about Canvas, a company that raised $50 million dollars (after previously raising $20 million) to help diverse candidates get hired. That sounds great, right? Well - not exactly. Canvas is a rebrand of Jumpstart founded[...]
My colleague and partner in DEI in a Box (www.deiinabox.com) were interviewed by David Bloxham and Elizabeth Lu for their GCS Leaders Series. It was a fantastic conversation with a lot of gems. Check it out below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYY_6hkpXCs&ab_channel=GCSCon[...]
On August 25, 2021, I was part of a fantastic panel of DEI leaders, researchers, and practitioners where we discussed where we are currently and what the future might hold for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The conversation was spirited and there was so much good information that[...]
I love working with clients that are willing to grow, explore and make changes. Over the past year, I've been delighted to work with FMP consulting out of Washington DC to help them with a DEI audit and a roadmap with actionable steps. They were kind enough to feature me in a blog po[...]
It’s hard to think that after living in Seattle for 6 years, I haven’t experienced coffee in every shape and form imaginable. One day, after strolling around the city (and buying one of the most beautiful bouquets EVAH at Pike's Place Market) I was a little lagging, so the person[...]
There is one phrase we hear as DEI consultants that makes us take a deep breath and sigh…...“Hey, I’d love to pick your brain about….” If done well, it can be a wonderful exchange of information and a way of everyone learning something new. Yet, more likely than not,[...]