Is Nothing Sacred?
I woke earlier than normal last Saturday morning to a text from a dear colleague.…
Susana RinderleOctober 29, 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
There’s only one way to make it BIG (and it’s not talent and hard work)
To be fair, the two young dancers executed a technically flawless routine with breathtaking maturity…
Susana RinderleAugust 20, 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
One Month After George Floyd’s Death, 25 Signs of Life
Twenty-nine years, three months, and 22 days ago today, Rodney King was beaten by police…
Susana RinderleJune 25, 2020
Coaching Is Not Mentoring: Underrepresented Employees Need Both
In a recent meeting with a major client my consultant team and I were faced…
Susana RinderleMarch 1, 2019
21 Inconvenient Truths About Power and Emotions
One glaring omission in much diversity and inclusion (D&I) work today is the lack of…
Susana RinderleMay 30, 2018
Sending All Employees to Racial Bias Training Unlikely to Solve Starbucks’ Problem
Once again, someone in an organization made a poor behavior choice whose harmful consequences were…
Susana RinderleApril 19, 2018