Should White People do DEI Work?
“I just can’t even, anymore” he sighed, exasperated. “My patience for well-meaning white people has…
Susana RinderleAugust 4, 2021
Four Reasons Trauma-Informed Coaching is Better Coaching – for Everyone
“That’s a self-limiting belief!” my coach said, firmly yet kindly. “I think you’re more capable…
Susana RinderleMay 19, 2021
The Enemies of Inclusion: Cancel Culture, Consensus, and Perfection
It was a Friday morning, and I was more excited than usual about a client…
Susana RinderleMarch 24, 2021
What’s Your DEI Philosophy? Here’s Mine
“What’s your philosophy about diversity, equity and inclusion?” In the process of interviewing candidates for…
Susana RinderleJanuary 28, 2021
DEI requires New Ways of Being, not just New “Doing”
If lately it’s felt like the end of the world, that’s because it is. The…
Susana RinderleJanuary 6, 2021
Relational trauma like racism can only be healed relationally
A dear colleague of color recently reposted an article about racism on her Facebook feed…
Susana RinderleDecember 10, 2020
Hiring More Black and Brown Bodies Isn’t Your Golden Ticket to Inclusion and Equity
It was a conversation like so many I’ve had with leaders over the years. The…
Susana RinderleOctober 22, 2020
Can’t Answer These 4 Questions? Stop Your Diversity & Inclusion Initiative Until You Can!
For half a century, I’ve been living, studying and navigating what we now call diversity,…
Susana RinderleOctober 14, 2020
Oh No! Not Another “Conversation” About Race!
Not long after the social-justice uprising following the death of George Floyd, I was on…
Susana RinderleSeptember 3, 2020
Want to End Racism? Training Doesn’t Work. So What Does?
In my lifetime, I’ve seen my native Los Angeles burn twice due to civil unrest…
Susana RinderleJuly 23, 2020