5 Things In 15 Minutes: Good Vibes in DEI

Charlene Wheeless, author of You Are Enough! and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about Beyoncé breaking ceilings, Goodell holding the line, disability advocates making moves, and more!

Here are this week's good vibes:

1. Equality Wins for Families and Workers
2. Beyoncé Breaks Country Music Ceiling
3. Goodell Holds the Line on Diversity
4. Disability Advocates Drive Uber Change
5. First-of-Its-Kind Hospital Redefines Disability Care

Good Vibes to Go:

Bernadette’s GVTG: It’s Black History Month! Buy Black by shopping for a beautiful variety of products from tons of merchants. Buy Black’s mission is “To drive traffic and revenue to Black-owned businesses in order to close the revenue disparity gap between Black-owned businesses and their non-Black counterparts.

Charlene’s GVTG: Buy Black all year round – and choose love.

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Erica Vogel, Author: Advice from Your Trans Aunty, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about women leading in the NFL, voting rights never going out of style, and, of course, legacy privilege getting the boot.

Here are this week's good vibes:

1. Levi's: Voting Rights Never Go Out of Style
2. Women Leading NFL—And Winning!
3. Bye-Bye, Legacy Privilege!
4. BoA Boosts Teller Pay
5. Outing Isn’t an Option Anymore

Good Vibes to Go:

There are a number of Jewish holidays coming up – and Rosh Hoshana just wrapped. Learn the dates and some tips for your team in this LinkedIn post by Nate Shalev.

Erica’s tip: Be kind to trans folks; escort them to public bathrooms; talk to them using their correct names and pronouns. Before you ask an invasive question, particularly about bodies, ask yourself if you would be uncomfortable with someone asking you that same question. And if so, don’t ask!

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Molly Vetter (she/her), Senior Pastor, Westwood Church, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. Molly and I were friends at college and she was a strong and visible ally and advocate during the United Methodist Church’s recent decision to lift bans on LGBTQ+ clergy and same-sex weddings. She shared some of that story with us.

Here are this week's good vibes:

1. 80% of Mattel Games Are Color-Blind Accessible
2. First-Ever Nursery at Olympics Athletes Village
3. Caroline’s Carts Debuting At Walmart
4. JPMorgan’s Second Chance Agenda is Working
5. NPS’s First-Ever LGBTQ Visitor Center Is Open

This week's Call to Action:

International Allyship Day is August 8 and my friend Julie Kratz is hosting an event live in NYC or virtually. The event will bring together industry-leading organizations to share best practices and help others develop their own unique Allyship programming. Get the details here.

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Connect with Molly here: www.westwoodumc.org or @revmollyvetter on Insta

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Salvatore Manzi (he/him), Speaker, Facilitator, Coach at Leadership Communications and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about history-making wins, Hollywood power moves, and why hiring ghosting needs to go!

Here are this week's good vibes:

1. Breaking Barriers, Winning Rings
2. Game-Changer On and Off the Field
3. Hollywood’s Leading Ladies Achieve Parity
4. Ghosting Is Out, Accountability Is In
5. DEI on the Pickleball Court

Good Vibes to Go:

Bernadette’s GVTG: Want some Girl Scout Cookies? Consider buying them from trans girls thanks to this list curated by Erin Reed.
Salvatore’s GVTG: Use the “Golden Bridge” concept: give people a graceful way to walk back something they said that may have been an unintentional mistake.

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Dr. Melissa Vogel (she/her), Business Anthropologist, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week, our conversation is about Breaking Fashion Barriers, Rising Wages (but Not Enough), Theme Parks Ditching Paperwork, TJ Maxx's Inclusion Win, and more!

Here are this week's good vibes:

1. Breaking Barriers in Fashion
2. Wages Are Rising—But Not Enough!
3. Theme Parks Drop Disability Paperwork!
4. TJ Maxx Teams Up for Inclusion!
5. History is Made for Trans Rights

Good Vibes to Go:

Bernadette’s GVTG: Listen to this episode of the How I Built This podcast featuring the story of Fawn Weaver and Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey. It’s great for business nerds like me and anyone who loves a feel-good story.

Melissa’s GVTG: 1. Keep having conversations around DEI and try to stay open to understanding different perspectives. Personalizing things with simple language and relevant examples works better than statistics.

2. Look for ways to use common courtesy. Be aware of when you might be experiencing privilege at someone else’s expense. For example, speak up if the cashier overlooked the person ahead of you in line, or give the floor to a work colleague who hasn’t been able to break into the conversation or had a chance to speak.

3. Anyone can put on their “anthropologist hat” and learn more about the world and people with which they’re less familiar. The holidays are a great time to do that and to celebrate both the similarities and differences we have across cultures. Take the opportunity to teach your kids or other family members about traditions different from your own.

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