“Death by a thousand cuts.” This is what microaggressions feel like to the impacted individual. Dr. Derald Wing Sue, a Columbia University professor and pioneer in the field of cross-cultural studies ...

A few months into a construction job, Rob Cintron said he was working on a house with his crew chief and a younger co-worker, who were both white. The crew chief would giggle after repeating an ...

We all want to feel safe at work. But many of us end up feeling uncomfortable or hurt because of microaggressions. Intentional or unintentional, these actions can have a significant impact on our ...

Microaggressions like these have the power to strain or damage relationships in the workplace and negatively impact culture and productivity. But such outcomes need not be absolute. Under the right ...

DNPs offer their personal experiences on responding to microaggressions in the workplace as well as tips on achieving advancements. Microaggressions, behaviors that stem from implicit bias and occur ...

Diversifying the workplace is a long-overdue but continual goal for nearly every company. By 2032, people of color will account for the majority of America’s working class. But, in the progressive ...

They’re also twice as likely to get comments on their “emotional state,” according to the latest Women in the Workplace report. Women are also one and a half times more likely to have a colleague take ...

Sheba Person-Whitley is a Black woman who for the past 2½ years has served as executive director of the Sonoma County Economic Development Board. Her last day will be Dec. 27. She has accepted a job ...

The research is clear: Diverse companies are likely to outperform less diverse peers on profitability. Yet progress is slow, and gaps are widening between companies that embrace diversity, equity, and ...

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, leaders should celebrate and elevate the contributions of their AAPI colleagues. They should also focus on committing to ...

Microaggressions are indirect, often unintentional acts or remarks that are racist, sexist, ageist, ableist, or otherwise offensive. While they are often subtle in nature, they are a widespread ...

“Reminder that the ‘micro’ prefix in ‘microaggression’ isn’t a measurement of the size of the slight. It means it happens at the ‘micro’ level, i.e. between individuals. This is in contrast to the ...