Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are voluntary, employee-led communities that provide a platform for their members to foster connections, develop skills, and enable organizational diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) objectives. ERGs are typically focused on a specific demographic, identity, or shared lived experience — often those that are historically and currently…

Big wins and blunders as a new consultant. — Monday, September 12, 2022, was my first day as a full-time independent Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Consultant. After 4 years as a Management Consultant in a Fortune 500 firm, I launched my DEI practice specializing in sustainable Employee Resource Group enablement and inclusive employee experience design. Cue the fastest…

Why these signs matter and what organizations are hopefully doing instead These days, any organization worth its salt has clued into the importance of workplace diversity and inclusion (D&I). …

Conquer imposter syndrome and find yourself a rad mentor — Last Fall, I launched and co-led Accenture Canada’s first BOLD Student Mentorship Program where 58 BIPOC post-secondary students and recent graduates were paired with current Accenture Canada employees for three months of networking, professional development, and one-to-one mentorship. …

Leverage design thinking fundamentals to uncover your core values and set purpose-driven, actionable goals. Design Thinking. A mindset, a dogma, a way of living. Whatever you call it, the consultants (my folks), creators, and innovators of the world swear by it to solve complex, multi-dimensional problems. Despite our efforts to…

Avoid the tragedy of wasting good fortune Two fascinating things happened to me in the summer of 2020. I decided to leave Toronto to move back in with my dad in Edmonton. Approximately four minutes later, I decided I needed to buy a condo in Toronto’s downtown core. You may…