How do we keep our diversity, equity and inclusion goals on track during COVID-19? This past Monday, diversity, equity and inclusion leaders from across the United States offered their ideas on how to answer this question. This post offers a few strategies to help you keep your organization’s DEI goals at the center of decisions made during COVID-19. If you find these strategies helpful, consider registering for the next community call this Monday at 1 pm Pacific and 4 pm Eastern Time.

Let’s establish a 2020 Belonging Vision this New Year. If you need support on clarifying this vision, be sure to explore several exciting activities our firm already has on the calendar. Save the date and be sure to bring a colleague or two along for the learning journey. As we enter the new “Roaring ‘20’s,” we have many opportunities to grow the #BelongingMovement, and we look forward to collaborating with you to build belonging at work for all of your stakeholders.

There are only a few more days for you to join fellow leaders, visionaries, change agents, movers, and shakers in getting the support you need to grow the #BelongingMovement. The Belonging Challenge will clarify your vision of what it means to belong at work, offer one 5 minute action you could take each day during the month of November, and get connected to the mentorship and peer support you need to stay focused. If this sounds like a good fit for you, enroll in the program today! Registration for the Challenge closes on Friday, November 1 when the first belonging challenge begins. Together, let’s grow the #BelongingMovement!

Want to serve as a workplace champion for LGBTQ inclusion and join fellow leaders, visionaries, change agents, movers, and shakers in getting support to grow the #BelongingMovement? If so, consider enrolling in the 30-Day Pride Challenge and connect with the mentorship and peer support you need to build a more inclusive workplace. Registration for the Challenge closes on Friday, May 31 and you can enroll in the program here! The first challenge goes out to the group on June 1, and we’d love for you to participate. Together, let’s grow the #BelongingMovement!

Celebrations and September go hand-in-hand. This year is especially worthy of celebrating. Why? September is my birth month, and this month marks the completion of writing my first book, Belonging at Work! l wrote the book to help leaders, and those on their way to joining them, build diverse and inclusive workplaces. The stories, case studies, and research featured in the text offer everyday actions you can take, no matter your role, to build a more inclusive organization.

In honor of October's LGBTQ History Month, I'm very pleased to announce the next offering of the LGBTQ A-Z Certification, which kicks off on Monday, October 2. The program offers individual and group mentorship for executive, HR, and diversity professionals looking for proven strategies to build a culture of belonging for their LGBTQ stakeholders. When you enroll by Friday, you will receive 50% off of the registration fee when using the promo code AUTUMN. Visit www.rhodesperry.com/mentorship to enroll today!

Openly LGBTQ leaders like Dan Wall-DeSousa and many other LGBTQ candidates running for elected office in Congressional, statewide, and local municipal races have access to a number of national resources and organizations eager to ensure their electoral successes. The purpose of this post is to demonstrate what that level of support looks like, and to showcase how my consultancy offers proven strategies designed to support openly LGBTQ candidates, and their allies, secure and maintain important public leadership positions.