We had a great time “attending” the Netroots Nation at Home conference this year. While we missed seeing our friends and live karaoke, it was wonderful to have a lively group of people chatting about management with us.
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I know you’ve likely seen many of the great resources circulating, maybe you’ve been a little overwhelmed by them, and you’ve landed on needing a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion training.
Ok, that’s great. I think all staff need good equity and inclusion training.
But my hope is that you will engage more deeply to address the systems that are perpetuating inequity and racism, such as salary levels, promotion processes, and leadership diversity.
Read MoreThere's a lot of talk about re-opening and good conversation about what the timing is on workplaces, schools, and other services being safe again. End of summer? End of 2020? A year from now?
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I’m writing to you from my couch with a toddler on top of me. Literally. We’re watching our 239th animal documentary that I’ve counted as “science class” while the younger kiddo naps.
In between episodes I’ve been having very real conversations with Executive Directors and their senior staff about short and long-term planning for their orgs. There’s a common set of takeaways: understand your org’s financial picture and support your people.
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