I had cause to look up a web designer the other day. I looked at their website and the links to their portfolio. None of them worked. I was approached by someone to speak on a webinar to their 2k followers for ‘exposure’. My 7k+ followers would need to pay to see and hear it.… Read More Do what you say you do
I wrote yesterday about how I’d declined an event because of speaker balance and re-engaged when the organisation added female participants. Some clarification is necessary. I like short blog posts and edited out some information which is needed for context. When the organisation first approached me they had asked two women to speak before contacting… Read More Be better
I’ve mentioned before that integrity doesn’t have an off button. I was tested on this recently when I was offered a paid opportunity to speak. However, I would have been facilitating another man in a conversation and my requirement to break the bias for male speakers meant I had to decline. Will that damage my… Read More Test your values
I’ve been thinking about the relationship between these 3 elements recently and were further stoked by speaking with Julian Stodd. From an LnD perspective, these elements each have layers of influence over the things we do and the relationship between them will determine what we do – or more accurately – don’t do. In the… Read More Ethics, culture and integrity
It’s easy to tell people what you stand for; it’s a lot tougher to make a stand when they push back. Words < Actions. I could < I can. I would < I did. #ItStartsWithMe