Red Suede Shoes Co.

👠✌️ Experience Design Consulting: We're here to shake things up with a collective mantra that business gets done when people have fun.

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When it comes to #socialimpact work towards being less additive and more integral - @themorganmalone #atthetable #fwdfeb21 🔑

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Society building is iterative
- @themorganmalone #atthetable #fwdfeb21 🔑

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When working on your #diversity / DEI strategy and planning out your KPI's you have to think about every touchpoint and not just the number of people in the room - @themorganmalone #atthetable #fwdfeb21 🔑

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How can you make a difference when it feels like a mountain in front of you?

"Pay attention to communication around you & affirm, acknowledge, give credit, elevate ideas (while giving credit), collaborate, support, & hype people up" - @themorganmalone #atthetable #fwdfwd21 🔑

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"Diversity metrics are a delayed sign of progress, you only get these numbers when hiring and firing." - Lisa Magill @lisaadrienne_ @aleriapbc #FWDFeb21 #WorkFWD

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When it comes to truly working towards #inclusion, be prepared to challenge your own truth. - Joy Pittman @oliviapopeofhr @hrfortheculture #FWDFeb21 #WorkFWD

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When it comes to your #hiring practices, look for patterns, and unpack those patterns to move toward understanding your potential bias. - Swati Garg @meloassociates #FWDFeb21 #WorkFWD

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#Inclusion is like health, you tend to notice it when you don't have it. - Lisa Magill @lisaadrienne_ @aleriapbc #FWDFeb21 #WorkFWD

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Many times for Black women, inclusion is holding space for those who have been traditionally excluded. - Joy Pittman @oliviapopeofhr @hrfortheculture #FWDFeb21 #WorkFWD

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When looking for a job, especially when switching industries you need to spend time learning the language of that industry or company. - Swati Garg @meloassociates #FWDFeb21 #WorkFWD

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When hiring and building teams, how do I create a process or system so that my bias doesn't impact the outcome. - Lisa Magill @lisaadrienne_ @aleriapbc #FWDFeb21 #WorkFWD

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🐘 Eat the elephant one bite at a time. - Joy Pittman @oliviapopeofhr @hrfortheculture #FWDFeb21 #WorkFWD

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When exploring your #career path & next steps, focus on transferable skills. A lounge singer & a therapist have more in common than you may think! - Joy Pittman @oliviapopeofhr @hrfortheculture #FWDFeb21 #WorkFWD

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When working towards your goals, create processes you can lean on for the days (we all have) when you get off track. - Marisa Donnelly @_marisadonnelly @bealightLLC #FWDFeb21 #WellnessFWD

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For the longest time I had it backwards, I thought #selfcare was selfish. - Nick Hallmon @oh_hallmon_tho #FWDFeb21 #WellnessFWD

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One of the biggest forms of #selfcare is really focusing on what I say yes to, and what I say NO to. -Andrew Smith @d_smitty15 @thehealingchi #FWDFeb21 #WellnessFWD

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We have coaches for our bodies, so WHY wouldn't we get a coach for our minds, our most important muscle that controls literally ALL the things - Michael Donnelly @realmdonnelly #FWDFeb21 #WellnessFWD

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Self advocacy actually benefits the collective (both in our personal and professional lives. - Tristan Lewis @tristan_alexander_ @thehealingchi @fwdcollectiveio #FWDFeb21 #WellnessFWD

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Join us at virtually at FWD Collective Summit the week of 2/22! Be a part of the conversations focused on #diversityandinclusion featuring experts in #bizdev #hiring #leadership #marketing #growth #selfcare & more! Register now https://t.co/a4icVA4tOQ

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“While doing something at such a low fidelity often sounds counter intuitive, sketching and whiteboarding often leads to the most creative solutions because it makes us focus on solving the problem instead of focusing on beautiful aesthetic.” — @realjoet https://t.co/f4TKZUZSt7