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.
Reggie Casagrande
A good friend told me that Diversity and expansion is better than Diversity and inclusion which I loved. As a strategist I have been working on Representation and Diversity initiatives for most of my career. I believe that these need 3 key pillars across an organization to be implemented successfully. Most recently I did this at Oakley Luxottica. As the biggest eyewear company in the world, I was shocked that they did not have a strategy for this in place. Read more>>
Blaine
I feel that representation is incredibly important- having people to look up to in your profession as you grow as an artist. Studio art, sculpture and glass in particular, tend to be heavily male dominated fields. Having less bodies like your own to look up to leads to doubt- can I really do this, is there a future for me in this field, who can I talk to that will understand my experience? Read more>>
Sam Gold
The fashion industry has long been criticized for its lack of inclusivity, perpetuating narrow standards of beauty and marginalizing individuals who don’t fit within these predefined norms. In the early stages of my career, while assisting renowned photographers, I frequently found myself as one of the few women on set, alongside the models. As I transitioned to creating my own work, my commitment to fostering diversity within my team intensified. Read more>>
Idan Meir
This is a great question. Much of the discourse around workplace accessibility focuses on digital accessibility, which is obvious a critical part of the story, certainly in 2023. Read more>>
Ryan Mayer
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