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November Diversity Dictionary Roundup

November Diversity Dictionary Roundup

We started November 2020 anxious and unsure of what the conclusion would be for one of the most important US elections of our generation. By the end of month, we had sighed a huge collective sigh of relief! We saw the power of grassroots mobilisation, activism and collective persistence.

Furlough and bias: An open letter to business leaders facing tough decisions

Furlough and bias: An open letter to business leaders facing tough decisions

Business leaders are facing some of the toughest people-related decisions of their careers. One for which there is no blueprint, no guidelines. It is a great unknown. Whether having to furlough staff, give out redundancies or simply lay them off, there is something those decision-makers need to be aware of more than ever: unconscious bias.

Here's what happened when we ran a copywriting workshop for women of colour

Here's what happened when we ran a copywriting workshop for women of colour

When my co-founder Leyya and I started The Other Box back in 2016, we came at it with our own experiences and perspectives. In my case, I had been a writer for some years by that point…