Hello all,
Are you seeing headlines like this one: Schools are Cutting Women's Scholarships Even When They Don't Have To and wondering what's happening? I certainly am!
I'm not a proponent of the zero-sum game type of thinking. I'm more of a rising tide lifts all boats type of thinker... that is assuming that some of the boats aren't tied to a shorter anchor line, and therefore unable to rise! And assuming that all the boats are equally seaworthy, and none of the boats are carrying more passengers along than others. But wait... that's exactly how it is...
Even with a rising tide, some boats can rise faster and easier than others because of their structural differences.
So there is still work to be done even in a rising tide.
And WIT is here to help!
WIT is for everyone interested in making sure the rising tides (the training, promotions, projects, mentoring, raises, visibility, access to new technologies...) aren't only lifting the employees who are already floating well. That's what WIT is for. Not exclusionary, because this is an "all hands on deck" situation.
- If you see a colleague with a short anchor line, see what you can do to help.
- If you notice a colleague who isn't getting to training and conferences, see what you can do to help.
- If you observe the same colleagues on high-visibility projects or committees while others are left out, see what you can do to help.
And don't stop doing equity and inclusion work, because you don't have to!
All the best,
Holly
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