I have been sticking close to home for the last few months. One of the few places I go is the grocery store. There is such a discrepancy between who is shopping and who is stocking/checking out/bagging - working hard and with long hours and probably not very significant compensation or recognition. It’s striking to witness these disparities in Howard County - a place that claims high levels of diversity, inclusion, and successes for all people in the region. … [Read more...]
Pre-Conceived Notions
A coworker of mine prefers not to see middle eastern clients because they "never know what they want" and because they "cause too many problems." … [Read more...]
Authenticity at Work
Recently, I've been so cognizant of the fact that as a white woman in business, I've mostly been able to bring my whole self to work every day. And the realization that my colleagues of color have not felt able to or given permission to, or have felt as though they would be judged or (consciously or unconsciously) because of their life experience, was just so eye opening for me. Especially in this year that seems to have highlighted incredible racial inequalities, I have truly been touched and … [Read more...]
Passed Over
This experience is something that happened 6-7 years ago at a previous job in which I worked. I don't know if I would consider it "racism" vs some sort of implicit bias of what senior leadership felt I was capable of doing in a job. I'm not sure. But, I was working at this job for over 10 years in a managerial position overseeing 4 locations. Senior leadership decided to restructure my position and hire a Director over each location. I did apply for the restructured position, and was not … [Read more...]
