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Founder and CEO of Candour LLC. Author of “Inclusion on Purpose”

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A sense of belonging can change us, our organizations, and our loved ones. How do you create it?

In her new book, DEI and empowerment expert @Ritu Bhasin offers a guide to healing, thriving, and standing in your power in the face of hate and hardships. I especially loved this passage!

Pre-order your copy today at the link in my IG stories!

#leadership
#DEI
#DiversityEquityAndInclusion
#DEIB
#Belonging

“How do you pronounce your name?” Studies across the world show having an Anglo-Saxon, white-sounding name can be a huge advantage in the workplace. And if your name isn’t–like mine–it can be a huge disadvantage. Years ago, I followed up with a hiring manager, who admitted that seeing my hard-to-pronounce name (for them) on my resume was a factor in not receiving a call back for an interview. I recently revisited this past NPR interview, where I shared how taking time to correctly pronounce names is one meaningful way of practicing antiracism and allyship. Fun BTS fact: I recorded this during the COVID-19 lockdown, while visiting my mum in Singapore, after a two-week mandatory hotel quarantine. Since her house doesn’t have any carpets (which improves sound quality), I recorded it locked away in her small walk-in closet, surrounded by her clothes, muggy from the tropical heat. Re-listening to this interview reminds me how much uncertainty we have all navigated and how important it is to keep pushing for change… #leadership #DEIB #DiversityEquityInclusionAndBelonging #diversity #inclusion created by Ruchika with Ruchika's original sound

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As leaders, we can be overly focused on our next achievement, our next goal, our next assignment. But I’ve learned that it’s more important to lift others as we climb. Lifting others is the foundation for creating more inclusive workplaces that offer belonging and safety. And true justice for all.

This was one of seven leadership lessons I shared with Leadership Tomorrow Seattle graduates last week as their graduation (and proud alumni) speaker. Thank you for having me! ❤️

#leadership
#LeadershipTomorrow
#Seattle
#DEI
#DiversityEquityAndInclusion
#DEIB
#belonging

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Do you eat lunch at your desk while working – or worse, skip lunch altogether? The lack of a lunch-at-work culture in the U.S. was a huge shock for me when I moved to this country 12 years ago! In Singapore, we take lunch SERIOUSLY.

I think about this often, so it was an honor to join Ruth Alexander on BBC’s The Food Chain podcast, where she brilliantly explores the meaning and purpose of the work lunch. What do we lose if we don’t take a real break? And how can eating with colleagues foster inclusion and equity?

Listen to the full episode at the link in my IG stories!

Do you take a lunch break at work? Why or why not?

#leadership
#DEI
#burnout
#DiversityEquityAndInclusion
#ProfessionalDevelopment
#WorkplaceWellbeing

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The beauty of belonging at work is the power of “we”.

People who are underestimated at work often feel constant pressure to mask and curate who we are―to perform as someone we’re not rather than be who we are. And it hurts us. So how do we unlock belonging for ourselves?

I recommend the amazing Ritu Bhasin’s new book, We’ve Got This: Unlocking the Beauty of Belonging, to help guide us all. She’s an award-winning and globally recognized DEI and empowerment expert, and offers a much-needed guidebook on how to heal, thrive, and stand in your power in the face of hate and hardships. She reveals how to unlock belonging―for yourself, your organization, and for others.

Pre-order your copy today at the link in my IG stories!

#leadership
#DEIB
#DiversityEquityInclusionAndBelonging
#diversity
#inclusion
#belonging

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What does it mean to create a culture of belonging in your organization?

Thank you to Katelin Holloway for having me to chat on this topic on Lattice’s All Hands Podcast! We discussed the difference between diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging – in theory and in practice––how leaders can offer better feedback and development opportunities for women of color, and much more.

Listen to the full episode at the link in my stories!

#leadership
#HumanResources
#HR
#DEIB
#DiversityEquityAndInclusion
#DiversityEquityInclusionAndBelonging
#InclusionOnPurpose

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I often hear, “I don’t know what my peer is talking about. I’ve always felt like I belonged at my workplace.” This perspective can be invalidating and harmful to those who have experienced bias at work (or in life!). Remember that what feels welcoming to you may feel different to folks of other identities, particularly underestimated ones. Please listen and learn with empathy, and work through the discomfort if someone is sharing an experience that doesn’t match yours.

Have you ever been surprised to learn that someone experiences a person or situation completely differently than you do?

#DEI
#inclusivity
#community
#leadership
#InclusionOnPurpose
#DEIB
#DiversityEquityAndInclusion

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Feeling safe to share and learn from failures at work goes a long way in creating an organizational culture of care. But who gets to fail in public and still keep their status? Who doesn’t?

I discussed this and more with the incredible Storme Gray at PEAK 2023. Thanks to PEAK for having us, and to Storme for a great conversation!

#DEI
#inclusivity
#community
#leadership
#InclusionOnPurpose
#DEIB
#DiversityEquityAndInclusion

We often talk about authenticity at work, but what does that mean? And what if your authentic self has to be hidden or changed to “fit” into dominant culture? What if you don’t even know who your authentic self is, when you’ve had to code switch for decades?

I was honored to be invited by the amazing Ramaa Sharma to talk about this and more on the Reuters Institute and Oxford University podcast, Authentic Leadership, in a great conversation with Stephen Mayoux.

How do you think about authenticity at work?

#authenticity
#leadership
#InclusionOnPurpose
#DEIB
#DiversityEquityAndInclusion
#community

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What does creating a community of care look like in your organization?

I had the honor of speaking at PEAK 2023 last week in Baltimore! It was great to be in conversation with Storme Gray, President of the Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy (EPIP) about creating organizational communities of care.

#leadership
#InclusionOnPurpose
#DEIB
#DiversityEquityAndInclusion
#community

What are the best ways to promote your bestselling book? As Amy Gallo shares in this clip, what matters most is spending energy to promote it in ways that also fill your cup. For Amy, that’s speaking on podcasts about her book especially given her experience as a podcast host! (I don’t like doing podcasts but for me, it’s writing and I did a bunch of written Q&As and social media posts about my book!)

I loved my candid book launch conversation with Amy and Dolly – thank you for having us, Eva Jannotta!

#bookrecs #authorsofinstagram #authorsofig #authorssupportingauthors #writersofinstagram #writings #published #InclusionOnPurpose #femaleauthors #interview

Need a boost of confidence? Then check out my friend Selena Rezvani’s new book, Quick Confidence. In this groundbreaking book, she walks you through―and helps you leap over―the 9 most common obstacles that stand in the way of building authentic confidence.

Selena’s book is set to change the world – and it’s available today! Order it now to be among the first to read it (link in my IG stories). Congratulations, Selena!

#leadership #emotionalintelligence #empathy #confidence #booktok #authorsoftiktok #belonging #diversity #empowerment

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“What possibilities does the half-known life bring?” Here’s what Pico Iyer had to say.

#leadership #author #PicoIyer #thinker #TED #TEDspeaker #writer #thinker

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Have you ever heard someone say, “I don’t see color,” or “I’m taking a colorblind approach to people”? I share why that’s problematic—and perpetuates racism. This is one of the key DEI lessons I explore in my book, Inclusion on Purpose. To reduce inequality, we have to boldly confront it, not pretend it doesn’t exist.

Been thinking of this more than ever in the context of the relentlessly painful news cycle in the past few years.

#booktok #equitytok #leadership #inclusion #DEI

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How do you continue to plant seeds after your book has been out for a while? I loved my conversation with Amy Egallo an Dolly Chugh, hosted by ca Jannotta. In this clip, Dolly candidly shares how while authors often get caught up in sales numbers to measure a book’s success, there are other ways to know your book is making an impact.

#booktok #authortok #fyp #inclusion #diversity #interview

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What if you could share your big idea with 50,000 people? A book? An art project? A cause you care about?

I’d love to share more of your brilliance with my community. That’s why I’m so excited to announce my social media takeover campaign, #AmplifyJuly !

This July, I’m turning all my social media platforms (reaching over 50k people!) over to YOU to amplify amazing voices who should be heard.

Apply at the link in my IG stories to be featured.

A new leader will be highlighted every weekday on all my social channels in July.

Preference will be given to work by folks from underestimated communities – and please keep your content clean, inclusive, and anti-racist.

I look forward to sharing your work with my community!

#leadership
#inclusion
#purpose
#amplify
#DEI
#DiversityEquityAndInclusion

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