Kim Stevenson on the BRIGHTON PARKast (S1, E3)
It's Season 1, Episode 3 of the BRIGHTON PARKast. Today's episode is a discussion about technical leadership with Kim Stevenson and our host James LaPlaine.
Inclusion
Jackie Robinson Day: Larry Doby Edition
Sports is meant to be entertainment, an escape from daily toils, our common love of the game binding us. Yet how can we be entertained when we look on the playing field and are so easily reminded about the lack of opportunity, the systems that create racial and gender bias?
Agency & Resiliency (#86)
Reporting shallow statistics about the number of under represented employees tells us nothing. Diversity initiatives fail if they do not fundamentally alter the institutions power relationships.
Jackie Robinson Day: 2022 edition
On Jackie Robinson day let's take the time to both celebrate Robinson's great achievements on the field, his unwavering support for equality off the field, and let's also hold MLB accountable to be more representative of the world we live in.
Fearful men are the problem
Anyone applying a pragmatic lens to hiring the best and brightest will realize that we are missing a large part of the population if women remain under-represented in technology. The reason is fearful men.
Before and After Jackie Robinson
On Jackie Robinson Day we see images of every MLB player sporting Robinson’s famous jersey, number 42. It would be easy to forget that in Robinson’s day he was the only black player in the league. The image of solidarity glosses over the grit and courage that Robinson had to muster to persevere.
Solve for Gender Pay, Solve for Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment and mistreatment of women stems from an entitlement culture. Companies who equalize gender pay and create an inclusive culture are not just morally right, they have a competitive advantage by harnessing the best and brightest minds of all people while creating a culture of trust.