Rebecca Subar writes: "Whether armed or nonviolent, what is the purpose of unilateral nonconsensual action? It is to build #power, not to resolve the demand that the group is #protesting about."

#MandyBrown: "What’s important is that it shifts expectations: […] the desired outcome is a more level playing field—level enough that true #negotiation can take place."
https://aworkinglibrary.com/reading/when-to-talk-and-when-to-fight 🧵

#resistance #organisations #activism #management #organizations #struggles #workCollectives #collectives

"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

Use what you've got; change the course: https://everythingchanges.us/blog/change-the-course/

#agency #change #empowerment #struggle #workCollectives #collectives #community #teamWork #workPlace #dei #womeninTech #corporateLife #MandyBrown

"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

ALT

"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