Is resilience a compliment?
Three steps leaders can take to adapt how we think about resilience, to account for biases and the resulting disparities.
How is capital flowing to women and gender-diverse leaders and communities?
In 2015, Canada was in the top ten of 95 countries in closing the gender parity gap. Yet, progress has stalled over the past decade — last year, Canada ranked 30th out of 146 countries.
What to do with firm footing? (Seth Godin)
My inspiration for Equity Shots originated from my daily reading of Seth Godin's blogs since 2015. See below for a recent one from Seth Godin that resonated.
Disclosing progress
Many fear that revealing unflattering diversity metrics would undermine their reputation and credibility. Is this true?
Mark Cuban
Mark Cuban explains to Elon Musk the business case for equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Your favourite Equity Shots
As we enter 2024, we want to share our three most-read Equity Shots from 2023.
Necessity vs. Opportunity
Understanding the barriers faced by necessity-entrepreneurs in the social finance ecosystem and the unique gaps they are addressing can help us level the playing field.
Midlife Collision
For every female director promoted, two female directors are leaving the workplace.
The New Power Movement
It's not enough to merely focus on moving forward; we must also stand our ground to limit the setbacks.
Policy & Fearless Fund
The right policy can help to unlock capital to underfunded leaders and communities.
There is no neutrality when it comes to equity
Actions that are not intentionally designed to enable more equitable systems actually exacerbate unequal access to capital and further enable harmful structures and behaviours.
Bias and mental health in the workplace
As pushback against equity work grows, the energy spent having to convince and defend lived experiences is taking a toll on mental health.