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"Barbenheimer" marketing is insensitive to Japanese people and the way they suffered from the atomic bombs.
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Marie G-G
- Jul 27
- 4 min
Why every white person should be a minority at least once in their life
Even though white people can fully experience how racism feels, being a minority helps us be more compassionate and understanding.
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Marie G-G
- Jun 29
- 4 min
Eight ways to welcome LBGTQIA+ People wherever you are
Creating welcoming cultures for LBGTQIA+ people saves lives, whether it’s in the home, school, workplace, or media. Learn how!
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Marie G-G
- Jun 19
- 6 min
Eight ways white people can avoid being jerks on Juneteenth
This task, not being a jerk, does not come easily to us white folks. We tend to make it about us. We expect praise or thanks when we...
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Marie G-G
- Apr 19
- 3 min
It's past time to recognize and value caregivers
Around 90 percent of caregivers are women, and 61 percent are people of color and immigrants. Time for them to be recognized and valued!
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Marie G-G
- Apr 11
- 2 min
Five ways to stop reply-all responses in their tracks
Don’t waste people’s time and clog up their email boxes by replying all. Here are 5 ways to prevent this from occurring.
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Marie G-G
- Apr 5
- 3 min
Ten biggest proposal mistakes
Writing a compelling proposal takes a lot of time and energy. Don’t waste your investment by making one of these mistakes.
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Marie G-G
- Mar 15
- 3 min
Time to adopt a new word for "Stakeholders"
It's time to find a new word for "stakeholders," which causes generational trauma and harm to Indigenous peoples.
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Marie G-G
- Mar 8
- 5 min
Women who inspired me to ask for what i deserve
It's #internationalwomensday2022. Where to start? I chose to write about women who helped me ask for what I deserve.
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Marie G-G
- Mar 3
- 4 min
On grief and representation: Three ways to be more inclusive
I'm grateful for my resilience. But I also carry grief about not seeing other people with cleft lips and palates as a child. Representation!
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Marie G-G
- Feb 14
- 4 min
Happy birthday Oregon? Our state's problematic history
Oregon was formed as a racist utopia. I don't feel right celebrating its "birthday." And our problems continue.
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Marie G-G
- Feb 1
- 3 min
White people, stay in your own lane
Any workplace that doesn't create a safe space for Black people is not engendering a feeling of belonging.
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Marie G-G
- Jan 26
- 3 min
Your acronyms are excluding people
Sometimes acronyms can be useful. Most of the time, they should be ditched. Learn why.
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Marie G-G
- Jan 20
- 3 min
Word of the Year
Choosing a word to guide me is more powerful than New Year’s resolutions. The word guides my decision making and priority setting.
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Marie G-G
- Dec 7, 2022
- 4 min
Eliminate sexism from your communications (why I love and hate Christmas carols)
Each holiday season, I'm reminded of how far we have to go to root out sexism in our language. Here are 8 tips on how to do that.
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Marie G-G
- Nov 16, 2022
- 2 min
Elon Musk masters one communications principle
As the world watches Elon Musk destroy Twitter, I realize he has mastered one principle of communications (while failing at others!).
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Marie G-G
- Nov 14, 2022
- 4 min
Protect Your Health and the Planet: Eat Less Meat
Eating less meat not only improves your health, but it can also protect our precious planet.
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Marie G-G
- Nov 9, 2022
- 2 min
It’s Not About You:Writing Winning Proposals, Lesson 1
Lesson 1 of writing winning proposals: it's not about you! Talk about your client instead of yourself.
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Marie G-G
- Nov 4, 2022
- 3 min
Six ways to lay people off humanely
I've been on both sides of layoffs. Here are six ways to do layoffs a little more humanely and preserve your employees' dignity.
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Marie G-G
- Oct 29, 2022
- 2 min
Don't be a racist on Halloween: A primer on cultural appropriation for white people
People often goof up on Halloween by dressing in culturally inappropriate costumes. Don't fall into this trap! Here's how to prevent it.
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Marie G-G
- Oct 19, 2022
- 2 min
Just Say No to Demoralizing Leaders!
85% of employees feel afraid to raise concerns with their bosses. Demoralizing treatment is never a good thing! Tips on how to fix this.
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Marie G-G
- Oct 11, 2022
- 4 min
Eight Ways to Support Indigenous People, Part 2: Recruit, Retain, and Engage Native Employees
Indigenous employees feel the lowest levels of belonging in the workplace. This statistic is sobering. Here are 8 tips to change it.
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Marie G-G
- Oct 10, 2022
- 4 min
Eight Ways to Support Indigenous People, Part 1
On Indigenous People's Day, learn how to support Native Americans, First Nations, or other Indigenous people with these eight suggestions.
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