Leslie Stevens 4/12/23 Leslie Stevens 4/12/23

Unpacking Your Purse

The more conversations I have with Black women, women of color, and other marginalized folks in the workplace especially, the more I realize how many of us carry more than we should and how often we need a space and safety to put down our purses, or at the very least unpack them.

Leslie Stevens 4/3/22 Leslie Stevens 4/3/22

Taking Up Space

Working from home during a pandemic has allowed me to create a safe space from which to operate and engage on topics that often lead down emotional or defensive roads. I haven’t had to think about all of the pressures and perceptions and performances that go along with being a Black woman in a homogenous office.

Leslie Stevens 12/11/21 Leslie Stevens 12/11/21

Finding Your Place at Work

As I’ve begun to coach and support more Black and Brown people at my place of work, I hear that resounding echo of “these are not my people.” “They don’t value the same things I do.” “I’m made to feel that my way of being and doing is not welcome.” “I’m made to feel that I do not belong.” “I’m made to feel grateful that I even have a chance to stand in the room, not to mention a seat at the table.”

Leslie Stevens 5/21/21 Leslie Stevens 5/21/21

Meaningful Work

For a second, good news doesn’t feel so good when you can’t share it with the someone you want to share it with the most. Today would have been my dad’s 73rd birthday. And I’m feeling deeply connected to him in this time of transition and revelation.

Leslie Stevens 4/20/20 Leslie Stevens 4/20/20

What COVID Teaches Us About Diversity andInclusion

As we begin to imagine beyond the current crisis, this conversation guide offers a way to evaluate current COVID-19-related decisions and to consider how diversity, equity, and inclusion factor into recovery and transition plans and the evolution of the workplace in the post-COVID-19 world.