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,[...]
There is a lot of talk (articles, posts and books) in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion space about finding and hiring non-white people. While I feel that’s extremely important, I think many people are missing a piece of the puzzle - keeping the people of color you already have[...]
On Sunday, June 21 I was on Black Tech Unplugged with Deena McKay. We covered a number of topics and it was an awesome conversation! You can listen to it on all sorts of platforms! Black Tech Unplugged: https://blacktechunplugged.com/2020/06/30/ep-037-caren-young-unplugged/Sp[...]
In early June, I was honored to host a webinar with Natalie Bonifede about how organizations can move from being an ally to an accomplice. This was a fantastic webinar and we were able to share a lot of great information. I'm delighted to share the link to the resource guide, talk a[...]
“A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth gets its shoes on” -Proverb with multiple attributions Do you remember the game telephone? One person would say a sentence and everyone would have to repeat what the sentence and the last person would say out loud wha[...]
Hi, my name is Caren Young and I am the founder of the Professional Adult. I’d like to share a story with you. I worked for a number of tech companies, each doing great work and gaining notoriety in how they do business and how they treat their employees. I’ve moved up the lad[...]