by Carolyn Ross | Nov 3, 2023 | Blog, Carolyn Ross MD, DEI Consultant, DEI efforts, DEI in the workplace, Trauma-informed leadership
The complex challenges of combating unconscious bias in the workplace are multifaceted and long overdue for targeted and widespread change. Understanding bias, whether implicit or explicit, requires understanding its pervasive nature and harmful impact on individuals...
by Carolyn Ross | Oct 19, 2023 | Blog, Carolyn Ross MD, DEI Consultant, DEI in the workplace, Mental health in the workplace, mental health keynote speaker
Microaggressions in the workplace, often subtle and unintentional, are everyday instances of discrimination and bias that have a pervasive impact in the workplace. These seemingly harmless comments, gestures or actions can build over time, creating a hostile work...
by Carolyn Ross | Jul 28, 2023 | Blog, Carolyn Ross MD, DEI Consultant, DEI in the workplace, mental health awareness in the workplace
Individuals bring their lived experiences, unique perspectives, past traumas and diverse backgrounds with them wherever they go. These factors combine to produce a roadmap for one’s life path. Sometimes they create insurmountable obstacles that can derail the journey....
by Carolyn Ross | Jun 13, 2023 | Blog, DEI efforts, DEI in the workplace, self-sabotage, stress, Trauma-informed leadership
It is disturbingly common for individuals to let self-sabotaging thoughts run rampant while still being fully aware that they will inevitably lead to deeply harmful and incredibly hard-to-break self-sabotaging habits. Sadly, good intentions are rarely enough to...
by Carolyn Ross | Jun 13, 2023 | Blog, DEI efforts, DEI in the workplace, Trauma-informed leadership
Adverse experiences, especially those that occur during childhood, eventually become woven into the very fabric of our being. Enduring traumatic situations ultimately affects one’s perspective, thoughts, emotions and interactions. We take our trauma with us....
by Carolyn Ross | Jun 5, 2023 | Blog, DEI in the workplace, Tokenism
Tokenism is a band-aid attempting to conceal a vast, gaping wound. It’s a start, but if we truly want to heal what is ailing society today, it will take more than slapping on a symbolic gesture and getting back to business. To truly advance diversity, equity and...