Why the Paris 2024 Paralympics Should Inspire Us to Double Down on Diversity
In a time when some organisations are retreating from their diversity initiatives due to pressure from right-wing activists, the message...
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Cynthia Fortlage
Jul 2416 min read
The Untold Secret Behind Diversity: Embracing True Inclusion
Over two years ago, I began a journey of expanding my support for gender diversity to include men. This shift was not a simple or...
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Cynthia Fortlage
Jun 108 min read
How Can Businesses Effectively Measure the Impact of Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives on Their Bottom Line?
Introduction: Companies increasingly recognise the importance of Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) initiatives in today's dynamic business...
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Cynthia Fortlage
May 174 min read
10 Ideas for Pride for Everyone 2024 Edition
Pride 2024: Strength in Unity, Action for Change Forget Xanadu (the Video is 6 m 38 s) for a minute. This year, Pride is about...
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Cynthia Fortlage
May 92 min read
Employee Support Through Life Stages: A Holistic Approach
Beyond Traditional Models of Support While employee support often centres on onboarding and professional development, a growing movement...
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Cynthia Fortlage
Dec 25, 20232 min read
Turning My Goal of Reaching 1 Billion People into a Reality
Do you have a Big Hairy, Audacious Goal (aka BHAG) far beyond anything you have ever thought possible? I never have until today! Hello,...
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Cynthia Fortlage
Apr 24, 20231 min read
Bespoke! Yes I do that
Are you looking to create a more inclusive workplace? Want to create a more inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone feels valued...
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Cynthia Fortlage
Apr 19, 20231 min read
Podcast Interview with David Chambers
You need to set aside some time for this podcast, and it's 90 minutes of exploration. David was worried, like many, about having the...
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Cynthia Fortlage
Apr 6, 20236 min read
Silent Signals: How Dog-Whistle Politics Undermines All Women in UK Elections
Introduction Transgender women are women, although if you get caught up in the many political dog whistles being sounded these days, you...
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Cynthia Fortlage
Feb 22, 20234 min read
Top Questions to Ask in an Interview to Assess a Future Employer as a workplace where you can belong
There are articles already written on this topic so I am assembling them here for you to craft your own top 10. The article from Glass...
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Cynthia Fortlage
Feb 20, 20233 min read
Psychological Safety is Complex but not Impossible
Last week I shared a test I did with CHAT GPT. I asked it to answer a challenging question. I asked, “How to create psychological safety...
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Cynthia Fortlage
Feb 6, 20232 min read
Artificial Intelligence's Answer to Psychological Safety
I decided to put Chat GPT to the test by answering a really difficult and sensitive topic, How to create psychological safety for...
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Cynthia Fortlage
Feb 1, 20232 min read
3 Tips to deal with Glossophobia?
One of the greatest fears they say people face is public speaking, also known as Glossophobia! Glossophobia, or a fear of public...
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Cynthia Fortlage
Jan 19, 20232 min read
Four Pillars
I was describing the four-pillar approach to a group of leaders recently, and there was a running joke that it sounds like I am running...
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Cynthia Fortlage
Jul 27, 20211 min read
Ted Talk Tuesday - How to Be a Better Human
Do you think Hollywood needs to change? How about your own industry? It isn't easy to get decision-makers to step outside of the...
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Cynthia Fortlage
Jul 21, 20211 min read
Words Wednesday - We are Not Mud
"How will this generation define itself?" asks spoken word artist Ise Lyfe. Accompanied by cellist Michael Feckses, Watch to learn more....
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Cynthia Fortlage
Jul 20, 20211 min read
Ted Talk Tuesday - Why Corporate Diversity Programs Fail
Companies in the US spend billions of dollars each year on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, but subtle (and not so subtle)...
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Cynthia Fortlage
Jul 14, 20211 min read
Words Wednesday - The Danger of Silence
"We spend so much time listening to the things people are saying that we rarely pay attention to the things they don't," says poet and...
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Cynthia Fortlage
Jul 13, 20211 min read
Ted Talk Tuesday - How to Foster True D&I at Work
When companies think of diversity and inclusion, they too often focus on meeting metrics instead of building relationships with people of...
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Cynthia Fortlage
Jul 7, 20211 min read
Words Wednesday - Want to Change The World?
Artist and poet Cleo Wade recites a moving poem about being an advocate for love and acceptance in a time when both seem in short supply....
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