One of the most powerful things about being a business owner is the ability to create a work environment according to your own principles. So many of us have worked within a company or organization and been disappointed by the way things were run, the way team members were treated. So, we wanted to ask some fantastic business owners and operators how they’ve gone about creating a more inclusive workplace.

Matt Holmes

I opened Hit Entertainment to create more opportunity for the Dallas arts community.. I’ve been working as an actor/artist in Dallas for about 7 years. I’ve met countless talented performers and artists who were looking for more work. I’ve also been fortunate to meet many groups, event planners, and companies hungry for new ideas for entertainment. I just simply connected the dots and saw it as a win win. Bringing talent from Dallas itself, and providing the community with unique entertainment. Read more>>

Denym Aphrodyte

I am a trans non binary artist and although things had been better for our community they have not been great. There’s a lot of discrimination and missed opportunities for creatives in our community to do events because of non inclusive spaces. Such as venues that don’t have a safe gender neutral bathroom to use. Read more>>

Chris Henley

Walk into a room. Who do you see? Do you see people you can relate to? People that look like you, with your interests? I didn’t any time I walked into meetings or education seminars. Read more>>

Thomas Foley

That’s a great question and one that I think about almost daily.  Before sharing some ideas on creating a more inclusive workplace, I think it is important to recognize that creating a more inclusive workplace is both the right thing to do for your team and the right thing to do for your business.  Creating a culture where everyone has a true sense of belonging sparks greater engagement, retention, innovation, and profit. Read more>>