"People who meet expectations the most tend to be trusted the most. […] It means that gaining power in organisations as a minority means that we have to toe the party line much harder than someone of the dominant group might have to: we have to hew closer to whatever idiotic party line's being peddled to make it seem like we're knowledgeable."

@iris_meredith wrote about epistemic injustice: https://deadsimpletech.com/blog/epistemology

#tokens #rage #anger #diversity #DEI #corporations #power #organizations #firms

´Several men have asked me what it is like to be a woman in IT, and I seem to have developed an allergy to that question. With limited time and energy, I will not entertain this question anymore´.

@mahryekuh wrote: https://marijkeluttekes.dev/blog/articles/2024/10/06/you-have-two-downsides-you-are-young-and-you-are-a-woman/

#it #dei #womeninTech #misogyny #patriarchy #workCulture #governance #corporateLife

"There is so much that every one of us can do, and so much to be gained by doing it—not the least of which is a sense of your own agency."

"Experimentation and play can open up space. Instead of making a plan, think of one small step you can take and then see what happens. […] Notice what patch of ground or sky you can see from this new position, and take another step."

https://everythingchanges.us/blog/keep-moving/

#resilience #strength #art #agency #ethics #empowerment #struggle #collectives #community #teamWork

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"If you don’t state what you care about, how are random employees supposed to guess whether the things they value about your culture are the result of hard work and careful planning, or simply…emergent properties? Even more importantly, how are they supposed to know if your failures and shortcomings are due to trying but failing or simply not giving a shit?"

https://charity.wtf/2025/02/10/corporate-dei-is-an-imperfect-vehicle-for-deeply-meaningful-ideals/ by Charity Majors @mipsytipsy

#onBoarding #tokens #diversity #DEI #corporations #compliance #organizations #firms