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MWBE certification is designed to address disparities by providing access to government contracts, grants, and other opportunities.

“There is a little frustration around non-Natives using the term 'native' to refer to them being local to an area. When I tell a lot of...

We need to stop using most black/white and light/dark metaphors, which contribute to system racism.

We live on stolen land, and that’s why it’s important to retake this “Columbus Day” as Indigenous People’s Day.

My discomfort with video has been holding me back in my business. I must stop hiding behind the written word and conquer my fears.

It's National Hispanic Heritage Month. If you lack a plan for including and honoring your Hispanic employees, you're already behind.

"Barbenheimer" marketing is insensitive to Japanese people and the way they suffered from the atomic bombs.

Even though white people can fully experience how racism feels, being a minority helps us be more compassionate and understanding.

Creating welcoming cultures for LBGTQIA+ people saves lives, whether it’s in the home, school, workplace, or media. Learn how!

Around 90 percent of caregivers are women, and 61 percent are people of color and immigrants. Time for them to be recognized and valued!

Don’t waste people’s time and clog up their email boxes by replying all. Here are 5 ways to prevent this from occurring.

Writing a compelling proposal takes a lot of time and energy. Don’t waste your investment by making one of these mistakes.

It's time to find a new word for "stakeholders," which causes generational trauma and harm to Indigenous peoples.

It's #internationalwomensday2022. Where to start? I chose to write about women who helped me ask for what I deserve.

I'm grateful for my resilience. But I also carry grief about not seeing other people with cleft lips and palates as a child. Representation!

Oregon was formed as a racist utopia. I don't feel right celebrating its "birthday." And our problems continue.

Any workplace that doesn't create a safe space for Black people is not engendering a feeling of belonging.

Sometimes acronyms can be useful. Most of the time, they should be ditched. Learn why.

Choosing a word to guide me is more powerful than New Year’s resolutions. The word guides my decision making and priority setting.

My best books of the year!

Each holiday season, I'm reminded of how far we have to go to root out sexism in our language. Here are 8 tips on how to do that.

As the world watches Elon Musk destroy Twitter, I realize he has mastered one principle of communications (while failing at others!).

Eating less meat not only improves your health, but it can also protect our precious planet.

Lesson 1 of writing winning proposals: it's not about you! Talk about your client instead of yourself.