When I was a child, Memorial Day was a special event. Then, before it became the barbecue holiday, it was a day of belonging for family and friends – the…
Author: Ancella Livers

Lessons from Mt. COVID
For the record, I hate COVID. I will not name my child “Covie,” and I swear never to pretend it is cute if someone else does so. I will not…

Managing Inclusion in the Midst of Disruption
Being an inclusive organization is more than declaring your intentions to be diverse. It is acting in inclusive ways regardless of the circumstances.

Disruptive Thinking: A Matter of Trust
I trusted her with my children but would not trust her with a conversation about race. It started with a phone call. She was applying for a job. I was…
Unconscious Bias and AI
I thought I’d heard it all. Yet, this was something I hadn’t anticipated. The problem wasn’t a new bias, it was an age-old bias presented in a new, and frankly,…

Finding a Job - A Woman's Story
Well, we’ve got a bad news, good news story. Actually, we have a bad news, bad news, not great news, surprised ending story. The bad news. LinkedIn has begun to…