5 Things / Fired
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5 Things / Fired

Around this time last year, we were fired by a consulting client. Although I was upset when it happened, I’m grateful for the lessons learned.

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5 Things / community
5 Things Bernadette Smith 5 Things Bernadette Smith

5 Things / community

This week my friend Rhodes Perry invited me to join in conversation with his Belonging Membership Community. Rhodes is a fellow DEI consultant who's built an incredible community of DEI practitioners (internal and external) who learn together, share with each other, and uplift one another. It was wonderful to spend an hour with that community, and a reminder for me that this work cannot be done alone. Changing the world can sometimes feel lonely.

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5 Things in 15 Minutes / sharing hope with Daniel Downer
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5 Things in 15 Minutes / sharing hope with Daniel Downer

Daniel Downer, Associate Facilitator of Equality Institute joins Bernadette this week as they talk about messages of hope presented by several leaders in DEI. The speakers came on as guests during Bernadette’s virtual book launch on September 21st and answered the question “What DEI trends or initiatives are inspiring you these days?”

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