The Sound of Negotiation
The Nova Collective
“Salary negotiation” is something we typically shy away from. Actually, most people hate it. But maybe we don’t have to...
July 2017
June 2017
Only Black Girl At Work: The Monday After
Friday, you were excited for the weekend...
Let’s Get Real: Why Being Too Polite at Work Isn’t Working
The Nova Collective
A very public social experiment once endeavored to “find out what happens when people stop being polite and start getting real.”...
Dedicated To The Only Black Girl At Work
Hey black girl at work! How you doing? Did your co-worker reach out to touch your hair again?
May 2017
The 5 Stages of Diversity Program Defensiveness
The Nova Collective
We’ve seen this go down a few times now - at organizations where we’ve worked and in our clients’ organizations...
Let’s Talk About Being White at Work
If you are like me you probably read this headline and thought ‘Hey, I have an idea! Let’s not...
7 Things You Hear at the Office That Are Definitely Rooted in Racism
The Nova Collective
It is alarming how much of our conversational language is rooted in oppression...
The Notorious ERG
Let’s get right to it. I’m black. I’m a woman. And I’m a lesbian...
3 Ways My Privilege Shows Up At Work
Everyone’s favorite topic! White/cis/hetero privilege in the workplace! ….
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Will There Be Lunch at This Meeting?
When women are treated differently than men at work, it’s almost always unintentional...