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Better Allies®

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Better Allies: Everyday Actions to Create Inclusive, Engaging Workplaces (Second Edition)

Better Allies: Everyday Actions to Create Inclusive, Engaging Workplaces (Second Edition)

In this book, you’ll learn to spot situations where you can create a more inclusive culture, along with straightforward steps to take.

2021

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Don’t Let AI Speed Up Discrimination, and Other Actions for Allies

Better allyship starts here. Each week, Karen Catlin shares five simple actions to create a workplace where everyone can thrive.

3d ago

Graphic with the message AI might speed up hiring; It shouldn’t also speed up discrimination. Before finalizing candidates, let’s review AI-generated material for biased assumptions about age or gender. There’s also a drawing of three cards, representing job candidates of different racial identities and genders. Along the bottom is the @BetterAllies handle and credit to @ninalimpi for the drawing.

3d ago

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Evaluate Candidates Better, and Other Actions for Allies

Better allyship starts here. Each week, Karen Catlin shares five simple actions to create a workplace where everyone can thrive.

Oct 31

Graphic with the message use this nudge to find the best candidates (and overcome bias). “If you hire everyone with similar characteristics, your group thinking and decision-making will be weaker as you’ll miss out on important perspectives”. There’s also a drawing of two people who look like they’re discussing a resume. Along the bottom is the @BetterAllies handle and credit to @ninalimpi for the drawing.

Oct 31

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Learn to Pronounce Names, and Other Actions for Allies

Better allyship starts here. Each week, Karen Catlin shares five simple actions to create a workplace where everyone can thrive.

Oct 24

Graphic with the message I learn how to say someone’s name. By consistently mispronouncing someone’s name, you’re saying “You’re not important enough for me to put in the effort.” There’s also a drawing of a person holding two cards, with a large magnifying glass above them, signaling they are searching for the right pronunciation of a name. Along the bottom is the @BetterAllies handle and credit to @ninalimpi for the drawing.

Oct 24

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Tap Into Overlooked Voices, and Other Actions for Allies

Better allyship starts here. Each week, Karen Catlin shares five simple actions to create a workplace where everyone can thrive.

Oct 17

Graphic with the message I tap into overlooked voices by seeking their experience and making their feedback count in decisions. E.g., Asking a receptionist how a candidate treated them when they arrived for an interview. There’s also a drawing of a person sitting behind what looks to be a receptionist desk. Along the bottom is the @BetterAllies handle and credit to @ninalimpi for the drawing.

Oct 17

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Stay Hopeful, and Other Actions for Allies

Better allyship starts here. Each week, Karen Catlin shares five simple actions to create a workplace where everyone can thrive.

Oct 10

Graphic with the message I stay hopeful, taking action wherever I can. When we stop believing change is possible, we stop trying. And by doing nothing, we silently accept cultures that may be biased or unfair. There’s also a drawing of a person holding a card that looks like it could be an internal memo and a jubilant arm held in the air. Along the bottom is the @BetterAllies handle and credit to @ninalimpi for the drawing.

Oct 10

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Spotlight Great Leadership, and Other Actions to Make Better Workplaces

Better allyship starts here. Each week, Karen Catlin shares five simple actions to create a workplace where everyone can thrive.

Oct 3

Graphic with the message I spotlight examples of great leadership. Instead of dwelling on poor examples (which are ubiquitous in these times), we can highlight the good ones, giving people targets to emulate. There’s also a drawing of a person wearing a red cape with one arm in the air, looking strong and powerful. Along the bottom is the @BetterAllies handle and credit to @ninalimpi for the drawing.

Oct 3

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Don’t Let “Free Speech” Excuse Harm, and Other Actions for Allies

Better allyship starts here. Each week, Karen Catlin shares five simple actions to create a workplace where everyone can thrive.

Sep 26

Graphic with the message I don’t let “free speech” excuse harm in workplaces. Because some people invoke “free speech” to defend harmful behavior. It was just a joke. I have the right to free speech. There’s also a drawing of a person holding a bubble indicating they’re saying something. The bubble has a triangular warning sign in it. Along the bottom is the @BetterAllies handle and credit to @ninalimpi for the drawing.

Sep 26

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Address Discrimination (Especially Given RTO), and Other Actions for Allies

Better allyship starts here. Each week, Karen Catlin shares five simple actions to create a workplace where everyone can thrive.

Sep 19

Graphic with the message Given return-to-office mandates, I pledge to advocate and champion for women, now more than ever. Research shows that women face more gender discrimination on-site than when they work remotely. There’s a drawing of three people in a virtuous circle of emailing, texting, leaving emoji hearts, and giving each other thumbs ups. Credit to research by Laura Doering, PhD & András Tilcsik, PhD. Along bottom is the @BetterAllies handle and credit to @ninalimpi for the drawing

Sep 19

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Let Them/Let Me, and Other Actions for Allies

Better allyship starts here. Each week, Karen Catlin shares five simple actions to create a workplace where everyone can thrive.

Sep 12

Graphic with the message I can’t control what they do, but I can control how I act. Let them laugh at a marketing campaign that perpetuates negative stereotypes. Let me say “I can’t be the only one finding this inappropriate, right?” There’s a drawing of a person raising their hand by a mic mounted on a conference room table. Credit to Mel Robbins and “The Let Them Theory” Along the bottom is the @BetterAllies handle and credit to @ninalimpi for the drawing.

Sep 12

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Share How Promotions Work, and Other Actions for Allies

Better allyship starts here. Each week, Karen Catlin shares five simple actions to create a workplace where everyone can thrive.

Sep 5

Graphic with the message I share how promotions work. When companies clearly communicate their promotion process, 31% of Black women are satisfied with their career growth and plan to stay. In companies that don’t share it? That number drops to just 9%. There’s a drawing of a white person holding what appears to be a missing sentence, placing it into some text with a large blank line. Along the bottom is the @BetterAllies handle and credit to @ninalimpi for the drawing.

Sep 5

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Influencing how workplaces become better, one ally at a time Posts by Karen Catlin, author of Better Allies® books & the 5 Ally Actions newsletter

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