Sergio Caredda

Diversity is a topic that I have at heart, as some of you might have noticed. All the variations on the topic: inclusion, belonging, equality and so on, are strongly linked to an important business case. Unfortunately, finding resources that are really specific and “new” on this issue is not easy to be found. Plus, the topic, even if evolving, still is crystallised on two positions: a US-based one (often associated to positive discrimination), and one based on a multifaceted point of view that is more present in Europe and Asia.

In any case, after my listings of Essential Blog resources on Organisation Design, HR General, Leadership, and Talent Acquisition, here the list of blogs that I recommend and that focus on Diversity and Inclusion. As usual, the order of the list is completely random.

Awaken Blog

Awaken Blog

Awaken Blog is the blog Awaken, a training company focused on Diversity and Inclusion led by Michelle Kim. She has been a social justice activist and community organizer serving on organizations like the San Francisco LGBTQ Speakers Bureau, UC LGBTIQ Association Steering Committee, San Francisco Human Rights Commission’s Advisory Committee, and LYRIC youth nonprofit’s Board of Directors. The mission of Awaken is to create compassionate space for uncomfortable conversations to develop inclusive leaders and teams, and a lot of the posts on the blog surely serve the topic.

Some Notable Articles:

• But really, is Unconscious Bias Training effective or ineffective?
• How to Manage Your Team in Times of Political Trauma
• 🌈 Reminders for LGBTQ allies in honor of #IDAHOBIT (International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism, and Transphobia)

The Memo Blog

The Memo Blog

The Memo Blog is the blog of The Memo, a book and a community established by Minda Harts to motivate and encourage women of color to achieve their personal and professional goals with balance, generosity, integrity, and resilience.

Some Notable Articles:

• A Better Tomorrow
• 🌈 Intersectionality: After 6
• How Are You Making History?

Techinclusion Blog

Techinclusion Blog

TechInclusion is a blog on Medium that aims at exploring innovative solutions to tech diversity and inclusion developed by Change Catalyst a consulting company that looks at diversity specifically in a tech environment. Founded by Melinda Briana Epler, the blog looks thoroughly at the challenges of Inclusion in tech jobs.

Some Notable Articles:

• Diversity & Inclusion in times of crisis: Superordinate goals + identity
• Self-care in times of distress: Create your own “self-care toolbox” (here’s a list of 51 self-care options)
• Careers in Diversity & Inclusion

Argo Collective Blog

Argo Collective Blog

Argo Collective Blog is a blog focused on Gender Inclusion. Argo Collective is a small consulting firm focused on creating safer spaces for people of all genders.

Some Notable Articles:

• 🌈 Inclusion Hacks: 10 ways to minimize gender-bias
• 🌈 Don’t Pretend Your Pronouns Don’t Matter

Paradigmiq Magazine

Paradigmiq Magazine

Paradigmiq is a company that focuses on Diversity, equity, and inclusion solutions that shift the Paradigm. Through their Magazine they provide some seriously interesting content on Diversity and Inclusion, especiaslly their own research.

Some Notable Articles:

• Building Effective Allyship Skills is Critical: Here’s How You Can Start
• Inclusive Talent Management During Times of Uncertainty
• 🌈 Transgender Inclusion: Allyship at Work

The Will to Change – Jennifer Brown Podcast

The Will to Change – Jennifer Brown Podcast

The Will to Change is the podcast by author Jennifer Brown. In her podcast a lot of experiences are told from real life professionals and people with different histories and backgrounds. Her focus is on inclusion and inclusive leadership.

Some Notable Articles:

• Empathy First: Claude Silver, Chief Heart Officer of VaynerMedia, on the Future of Leadership
• 🌈 Out, Equal, and Intersectional: Erin Uritus and Her Powerful Vision for the Future of LGBTQ Workplace Equality
• Unlocking the Potential of Neurodiverse Talent with Dr. Dave Caudel

EW Group Blog

EW Group Blog

EW Group is a consulting company focused on Bias and Diversity. It hosts a Blog and a podcast called “ReWorked” focused on company culture.

Some Notable Articles:

• 🌈 How to combat the LGBT pay gap
• Our diversity and inclusion research: what are business 2020 priorities?
• What is Cultural Adaptability and why do you need it?

DiversityMine

Diversity Mine

DiversityMine is the blog developed but European Diversity, a consulting company established by Michael Stuber, Germany’s Diversity pioneer, which today focuses on Engineering D&I. They issue a very well documented newsletter, and the blog has some very fine content on the topic, with a point of view that more specifically targets Europe.

Some Notable Articles:

• Next Level D&I: From good to great to future proof
• 🌈 Timely for the Pride season: Drivers for LGBT success
• The biggest untapped potential in most workplaces

#DiverseReading

DiverseReading

DiverseReading is the blog on diversity by the University of Reading. Created mainly by the Deans for Diversity and Inclusion, Ellie Highwood and Simon Chandler-Wilde. It is “A place to share our plans and progress towards making the University of Reading a thriving and vibrant community where diversity is celebrated and valued and all our staff and students are supported to reach their goals. A safe space for people to give us feedback and discuss important topics along our journey.”. Very interesting articles, often with an academic background.

Some Notable Articles:

• 🌈 Isn’t “LGBT+” enough? Why do we need to discuss each letter separately as well?
• Recruiting women professors in mathematics: a case study
• Is unconscious bias training effective?

Diversity Digest

Diversity Digest

Diversity Digest is the blog about Equality, Diversity & Inclusion at King’s College London. Another academic institution in the UK, has a strong focus on several topics on Diversity, with a focus on the College activities, as well as some more general points of view.

Some Notable Articles:

• LGBTQ+ History Month: And the Category is? Live: Work: Learn
• The Reality of Diversification Without Beginning the Process of Decolonisation
• Tips for inclusive leadership in the time of lockdown

Again, feel free to suggest more blogs, using the Comment Section below.

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