Category: Resources
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Resource: Student expectations document
I have had a lot of success and impact working with student interns and these are the expectations I have provided to many students on what they can expect from me and what I expect from them. If you are looking to apply for a student intern position with me, this gives you a guide…
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Let go of things that no longer take you forward
Let go of things that no longer take you forward is part of the series of Sustainability Quotes that I create to hopefully help DEI practitioners get through such a tough and demanding role. This photo came about as I was walking around a neighbourhood while waiting for the library to open. I couldn’t help…
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Practical ideas to hold a diverse and inclusive panel
I wanted to write down all the practical ideas to hold a diverse and inclusive panel, because inclusion and diversity is always easier when you plan it ahead of time. If you have read the 15 minute introduction to Diversity and Inclusion in workplaces, these suggestions will seem eerily familiar! This is because when I write…
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Minimise situations that stress and deflate you
Minimise situations that stress and deflate you is part of the series of Sustainability Quotes that I create because I know that working within Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is an emotionally difficult journey that can lead to burnout. I wrote this phrase as I was going through a very stressful time, yet I was also…
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Resource: Malcom X’s knife quote and how it relates to the Intersectionality Spectrum
I have been thinking of ways to incorporate a simple explanation of Intersectionality and how to use it to improve the outcomes of those from multiple marginalised groups. I didn’t realise until today that Malcolm X’s knife quote had a perfect example that I could expand on. “You don’t stick a knife in a man’s…
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Forced to fly
Each day a bird would shelter in the withered branches of a tree that stood in the middle of a vast deserted plain. One day a whirlwind uprooted the tree, forcing the poor bird to fly a hundred miles in search of shelter — till it finally came to a forest of fruit-laden trees.…
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Tiger in the room
You have been hypnotised to think a tiger is in the room. Break the spell. There is nothing else needed to be radically changed. The full original quote from Anthony de Mello’s One Minute Wisdom: INACTION This is how the Master once explained the fact that Enlightenment came not through effort but through understanding: “Imagine…
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Sustainability Quotes: Fall in love with taking care of yourself
This is the first post of many under the “Sustainability Quotes” to balance the need for change with the need to look after yourself. Fall in love with taking care of yourself. Fall in love with becoming the best version of yourself, but with patience, with compassion and respect to your own journey. –…
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Resource: Improving Diversity and Inclusion in Senior Leadership: A workshop to help recruit diverse senior leaders
This is the landing page for “Improving Diversity and Inclusion in Senior Leadership: A workshop to help recruit diverse senior leaders”. This workshop focuses on key areas that allows you to understand what is really needed and provides practical tips on how to get started right now. We would encourage people to apply who are…
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Video Resource: Missing narratives in discussions around diversity and inclusion in research software engineering
This is the recording of the panel discussion “Missing narratives in discussions around diversity and inclusion in research software engineering” that was part of SeptembRSE week. I should point out that this is relevant to a broader audience in the tech field and beyond on how to understand systemic discrimination and why some perspectives are…