Excited to highlight this work with a focus on action, we need more of this!
Support Through Action: Creating a Black and Brown Affinity Group https://t.co/NdQCgJhjET
Buy a standing desk!
If you are WFH, ask your employer to buy you a standing desk - Ikea Bekant are cheap & good.
Start out in bursts standing up for 30-60 mins, then build up to ~90-100% of the time standing.
4/ At Swirl (@tryswirl), we focus on building connection and community.
We'll be expanding into other areas to support across the spectrum of needs.
You can check out our current offering at https://t.co/78qqj5WXsB comments) and stay tuned for more.
1/ Advancing racial justice at your organization requires restructuring existing systems and processes, both formal and informal. According to Dr. Evelyn Carter (@drevvycarter), this involves:
So pumped for this tonight. I HIGHLY recommend tuning in for this online event, but you have to get that ticket soon!
Shout out to Malaika Carpenter for pursuing this mission and delivering an amazing experience with every show!
https://t.co/BU6O48mCc3
Do the work. If they really want to address racism, CEOs need to look at their values, their priorities, their teams, their processes, their compensation, and more, to understand why and how they are broken. They need to self-reflect and own their part and complicity, too
We started @tryswirl to address racial bias in workplaces. We're doing the work day in and day out. We're here for REAL CHANGE.
We're NOT here for performative allyship.
We're NOT here for you to save face as an investor.
Consider this before reaching out.
#blacklivesmatter
We've laid out our user experience so your team members can know exactly what to expect when you install Swirl in your Slack workspace: https://t.co/gEJAwH3glF
As many of us continue to work remotely, human connection is more important than ever. Over the past month, coworkers who virtually connected through @tryswirl have a 30% higher sense of engagement at work. We're here to help your team get through this. https://t.co/78qqj5WXsB