Diversity & Inclusion
Created Dec 2, 2020, Last active Apr 15, 2024
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It seems like a very simple question, with a straight forward answer. If someone were to poll 100 random people asking this exact question the response would be overwhelmingly "No." Charging so...
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Good Day, What do you like about the picture below? What is the one detail that the Atlassian Marketing Team didn't miss while putting this picture together?
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More companies than ever are celebrating the LGBT community through their products, and even charitable contributions. All during the month of June you will see rainbow flags, parades and celebration...
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From today's WTF files - Would you send your boss a selfie in a skirt for a bonus? "He really wants to maintain the female essence in every female employee of the company," Kirillova said. "So ...
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Sharing a podcast I listened to on the problem with the gender binary at work, and how to support our trans and non-binary colleagues. Interesting listen. https://hbr.org/podcast/2019/05/there...
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There’s a thread you follow. It goes among things that change. But it doesn’t change. People wonder about what you are pursuing. You have to explain about the thread. But it is hard for others to...
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Hi all- I came across this article last week about two women who were running a marathon alone and finished the run holding hands. For anyone who has ever ran, you probably know the aching feeling ...
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I read an interesting column in the local paper this weekend, it was a reprint of a column in the Washington Post from May 2nd. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/05/02/shes-asian-fema...
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A bunch of co-workers and I had a conversation today about Rachel Dolezal, the former Washington State chairman of the NAACP. She was born white, but took on an African-American sounding name, permed...
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My family is pretty diverse (Norway, Ireland, El Salvador, Spain, Iran). I grew up in Los Angeles, surrounded by neighbors and school friends from all over the world. I'm super interested in everyone...
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Hi everyone! I'm barely getting back to the groove of things after returning from Summit. So many things happen during Summit and I'd like to share one funny story. My friend and I were leaving the...
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Hi everyone, Coming to you live from the Atlassian Summit in Las Vegas! Day 2 for me here and I've been thinking about items I should have packed on my trip. Today I saw a fellow Atlassian gr...
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Surveying sexual orientation is a relatively new practice in companies. Human resource specialist say the initiative is part of creating a diverse and inclusive environment. Through the data, compani...
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I came across this article by the Harvard Business Journal about helping your team with burnout when in fact you're burned out. I found it interesting because it can be tough to be a leader and be pr...
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Recently in the news, we've witnessed many sad acts happen against our community. In a time, where people are at the lowest and saddest point of their lives, it's friends and family members, communit...
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Did you know....? All 31 days in March are dedicated to the amazing women who have paved the way for us! I'd like to dedicate this post to all of the awesome women who have i...
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Happy International Women's Day! Check out the movement here https://www.internationalwomensday.com/
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A great blog post about how Atlassian's approach to meeples has changed to become more inclusive. I remember in my previous role, I commissioned some community artwork. Out of over 40 meeples...
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What's #AAPIEqualPay? *drum role* Asian American Pacific Islander Equal Pay Day Did you know.... "The average AAPI women is paid $.87 for every $1 paid White men, losing hund...
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I was just reading an article about trends in diversity and inclusion for 2019. One of the items mentioned was "more diverse products." Their examples included movies like "Black Panther" and "Crazy ...
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When I was younger, "staying hip" was often used by my uncle after trying out the new dance all the kids were doing. I cringed. Now as an adult, I often find myself trying to "stay hip." In othe...
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I just heard about this video through Linked-In. What do you think? https://nofilmschool.com/New-Pixar-Short-Purl
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This was in my LinkedIn feed this morning; there are a few interesting articles in the collection. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/news/were-all-biased-but-theres-hope-4376915/
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Happy Tuesday! Lately, I've been tuning out the radio music and turning to podcasts. For several years now, I've been so inspired and motivated after listening to these interviews and talks. ...
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A construction company in Manhatten, New York recently replaced their “Men at Work” signs on their site. This was part of their initiative to create a gender-neutral workplace environment. ...
