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Better Allies®

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Steer Clear of Performative Allyship, and Other Actions for Allies

Each week, Karen Catlin shares five simple actions to create a more inclusive workplace and be a better ally.

5d ago

5d ago

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Build Bridges, and Other Actions for Allies

Each week, Karen Catlin shares five simple actions to create a more inclusive workplace and be a better ally.

Nov 8

Image with the message, I aim to build bridges. By being curious, not furious, i hope to create a bridge of understanding. Perhaps a narrow one, but a connection nonetheless. There’s also an illustration of a person holding a large globe with an image of the Golden Gate Bridge. Along the bottom of the graphic is the @BetterAllies handle and credit to @ninalimpi for the illustration.

Nov 8

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Memorize a Go-To Response for Offensive Jokes, and Other Actions for Allies

Each week, Karen Catlin shares five simple actions to create a more inclusive workplace and be a better ally.

Nov 1

Image with the message, I memorize a go-to response for offensive jokes. Along with some examples: I don’t get the joke. Can you explain it to me? I love a good joke, but that wasn’t funny. Wow, that was awkward. Did you really just say that? We don’t do that here. There’s also an illustration of a person with a speech bubble, raising their hand as if to say something very important. Along the bottom of the graphic is the @BetterAllies handle and credit to @ninalimpi for the illustration.

Nov 1

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Call Them In, and Other Actions for Allies

Each week, Karen Catlin shares five simple actions to create a more inclusive workplace and be a better ally.

Oct 25

Image with the message, I call people in (without shaming and blaming). For example, I used to say that phrase, too, but i’ve since learned it’s not inclusive. I’ve shifted to this word instead. There’s also an illustration of two people holding red pens in front of a massive open book, indicating that they are editing something important. Along the bottom of the graphic is the @BetterAllies handle and credit to @ninalimpi for the illustration.

Oct 25

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Be Mindful with High-Profile Assignments, and Other Actions for Allies

Each week, Karen Catlin shares five simple actions to create a more inclusive workplace and be a better ally.

Oct 18

Oct 18

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Push Back on “Go woke, Go broke,” and Other Actions for Allies

Each week, Karen Catlin shares five simple actions to create a more inclusive workplace and be a better ally.

Oct 11

Image with the message, I challenge go woke, go broke. I see woke as simply treating people fairly and creating workplaces where everyone can thrive. Help me understand why that’s bad for business? There’s also an illustration of two people sitting casually by a desk, showing printed documents to each other. Along the bottom of the graphic is the @BetterAllies handle and credit to @ninalimpi for the illustration.

Oct 11

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Offer a Do-Over Interview, and Other Actions for Allies

Each week, Karen Catlin shares five simple actions to create a more inclusive workplace and be a better ally.

Oct 4

Image with the message, “If the 1st interview didn’t go well, I offer a do-over. Too many qualified job candidates get rejected for the wrong reasons . With Credit to Adam Grant. There’s also an illustration of two people, one holding a resume, with a calendar in between them. Along the bottom of the graphic is the @BetterAllies handle and credit to @ninalimpi for the illustration.

Oct 4

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5 Allyship Actions You’ll Learn From “The Anti-Ableist Manifesto”

Each week, Karen Catlin shares five simple actions to create a more inclusive workplace and be a better ally.

Sep 27

Photo of Karen Catlin smiling while holding a copy of Tiffany Yu’s new book, The Anti-Ableist Manifesto. It has an orange cover with white and gray text. Behind Karen is a perfectly blue sky and some rose bushes.

Sep 27

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Give Career-Growing Nudges, and Other Actions for Allies

Each week, Karen Catlin shares five simple actions to create a more inclusive workplace and be a better ally.

Sep 20

Image with message, “I give career-growing nudges. By suggesting they do something more ambitious than what they had in mind. It costs you relatively little, but the benefit to them, and to the broader world, may be enormous. Credit to economist Tyler Cowen, Ph.D. Also an image of two people sitting & holding upwards facing arrows, representing they’re boosting each others’ ideas. Along the bottom of the graphic is the @BetterAllies handle and credit to @ninalimpi for the illustration.

Sep 20

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Cherish the Truth-Tellers, and Other Actions for Allies

Each week, Karen Catlin shares five simple actions to create a more inclusive workplace and be a better ally.

Sep 13

Image with the message, “I cherish the truth-tellers. I don’t assume something couldn’t happen just because I haven’t experienced it. With Credit to research by Jennifer Joy Freyd, Ph.D. There’s also an illustration of two people working at laptops, and one has a speech bubble with “Tell me more.” Along the bottom of the graphic is the @BetterAllies handle and credit to @ninalimpi for the illustration.

Sep 13

Better Allies®

Better Allies®

Everyday actions to create more inclusive, engaging workplaces: the Better Allies® approach from Karen Catlin.

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