Blog | inclusivethinking

Apr 27
5 min

Be the Counterweight!

You’re so friendly. I like that you’re so friendly. Or as one White person in the US Virgin Islands told my friend (a Black local) while...

172 views0 comments

Jamease Kowalczyk

Apr 26
7 min

As Seen by Others

(Editor's note: This is the second piece in a series by my dear childhood friend, Jamease. I am honored that she has chosen this forum to...

368 views0 comments

Jamease Kowalczyk

Apr 23
5 min

More than a Color

Editor's note: As I was thinking about what I would write in response to the Chauvin guilty verdict, I kept coming back to this thought...

321 views2 comments

Dr. Kim Stephens

Apr 18
3 min

Find the disruptors

I was talking to a friend who has done this massive research project on a particular branch of the armed services, and he had focused on...

13 views0 comments

Dr. Kim Stephens

Mar 30
3 min

Speaking Out Against Asian Hate

In May 2001, I made a long-awaited trip to China. I had been planning this trip for years, and I finally had the money to actually go. I...

32 views0 comments

Calling for a return to civility in the workplace

Dr. Kim Stephens

Feb 3
3 min

Calling for a return to civility in the workplace

I have seen a tremendous uptick in requests for “Civility in the Workplace” seminars. Here, I offer a framework for volatile conversations.

59 views0 comments

Dr. Kim Stephens

May 31, 2020
4 min

Look in the mirror, White Americans.

As I am writing this, the US is caught up in another racial wave. This seems to happen more now because everyone has a camera on their...

754 views0 comments

Dr. Kim Stephens

Nov 28, 2019
3 min

Don't call me that!

I insulted a good friend the other day, and I didn’t even realize it until he pointed it out to me. I’m thankful he did, and he was quick...

60 views0 comments

AS SEEN ON ABC:Workshops on ‘unconscious bias’ help businesses better understand need for workplace

Dr. Kim Stephens

Nov 19, 2019
2 min

AS SEEN ON ABC:Workshops on ‘unconscious bias’ help businesses better understand need for workplace

Watch this interview with Dr. Stephens talking about unconscious bias.

33 views0 comments

Creativity Bias ≠ innovation. Change does not come easy.

Dr. Kim Stephens

Sep 26, 2019
2 min

Creativity Bias ≠ innovation. Change does not come easy.

Do we really want employees to be creative and innovative? Sure, within certain parameters and if there is no risk.

34 views0 comments

Everybody, get to work! Why engagement is dependent on inclusion.

Dr. Kim Stephens

Apr 17, 2019
3 min

Everybody, get to work! Why engagement is dependent on inclusion.

It seems every company is doing some sort of yearly or bi-yearly engagement survey with its employees. They want to get the “pulse of the...

20 views0 comments

Dr. Kim Stephens

Jan 21, 2019
2 min

Inclusive Thoughts on MLK Day

In late January 2016, I was driving to Atlanta, Georgia to start my second semester residency in the doctoral program at Georgia State...

105 views0 comments

Diversity Bonuses Make Teams Better:
Cognitive Diversity in Action

Dr. Kim Stephens

Sep 6, 2018
3 min

Diversity Bonuses Make Teams Better: Cognitive Diversity in Action

When we talk about Diversity, our minds often go to the characteristics of people we see – gender, race, ethnicity, disability, etc....

35 views0 comments

Be creative, but only if there is no risk: The conflict between creativity bias and innovation

Dr. Kim Stephens

Aug 29, 2018
3 min

Be creative, but only if there is no risk: The conflict between creativity bias and innovation

If I were to ask you what is the most important leadership quality for success in business, what would you say? When IBM asked 1,500 CEOs...

40 views0 comments

Dr. Kim Stephens

Aug 20, 2018
4 min

Take the Bias Out of Hiring

One of the top questions I get from HR professionals is “How do I eliminate bias in hiring?” This is a tough one because for many of us...

340 views0 comments

Dr. Kim Stephens

Aug 8, 2018
6 min

Talking to kids about implicit bias

Talking to kids about bias is really hard. I say this from experience. I just recently tried to explain it to my 10-year old son, and I...

465 views0 comments

Dr. Kim Stephens

Jun 21, 2018
2 min

Racism is not welcome here

A Caucasian man asking an African-American woman and her five-year old daughter if they have showered before entering the hotel pool –...

13 views0 comments

Listen up Starbucks: Racial Bias Training Is Not the Answer

Dr. Kim Stephens

May 21, 2018
3 min

Listen up Starbucks: Racial Bias Training Is Not the Answer

Racial bias training is all over the news right now – with Starbucks and now possibly Nordstrom. As an advocate for unconscious bias...

23 views0 comments

Enough with the shaming: Why we need men in the discussion on diversity

Dr. Kim Stephens

Mar 8, 2018
2 min

Enough with the shaming: Why we need men in the discussion on diversity

Believe it or not, men are not signing up in droves for diversity training. The few that do attend voluntary are genuinely committed to...

15 views0 comments

Unconscious Bias Training Isn't A "Get Out Of Jail Free" Card

Dr. Kim Stephens

Feb 18, 2018
1 min

Unconscious Bias Training Isn't A "Get Out Of Jail Free" Card

Someone recently sent me an article from the Huffington Post criticizing unconscious bias training as letting “white people” off the hook...

37 views0 comments

{"items":["60886a760d982e00574c0ba8","6085a3a47c41170015dd0994","6082c0653d836100577f6a1e","607c6a4ac36df90015798597","606354ba39a2d50015c9abdb","5da764d623d84e00173eb531","5ed2ffe9b1b4ac001709b949","5ddf2147e99cb000173e8c70","5dd362634e5cd30017fa6f1f","5cdb65e8a489e30d4f83c1c4","5d8d18d88fc3b90018b1326b","5d8d18d8c70f6b001784c4e5","5d8d18d8c1dee6001700703f","5d8d18d870ff9700170ad81f","5d8d18d88fc3b90018b1326a","5d8d18d83cf4bd00178cc11a","5d8d18d83cf4bd00178cc118","5d8d18d85c22d30017650e00","5d8d18d8ec1c0d0017fc1ac1","5d8d18d874f22200171ebb5c"],"styles":{"galleryType":"Columns","groupSize":1,"showArrows":true,"cubeImages":true,"cubeType":"fill","cubeRatio":1.3333333333333333,"isVertical":true,"gallerySize":30,"collageAmount":0,"collageDensity":0,"groupTypes":"1","oneRow":false,"imageMargin":32,"galleryMargin":0,"scatter":0,"rotatingScatter":"","chooseBestGroup":true,"smartCrop":false,"hasThumbnails":false,"enableScroll":true,"isGrid":true,"isSlider":false,"isColumns":false,"isSlideshow":false,"cropOnlyFill":false,"fixedColumns":1,"enableInfiniteScroll":true,"isRTL":false,"minItemSize":50,"rotatingGroupTypes":"","rotatingCropRatios":"","columnWidths":"","gallerySliderImageRatio":1.7777777777777777,"numberOfImagesPerRow":1,"numberOfImagesPerCol":1,"groupsPerStrip":0,"borderRadius":0,"boxShadow":0,"gridStyle":1,"mobilePanorama":false,"placeGroupsLtr":true,"viewMode":"preview","thumbnailSpacings":4,"galleryThumbnailsAlignment":"bottom","isMasonry":false,"isAutoSlideshow":false,"slideshowLoop":false,"autoSlideshowInterval":4,"bottomInfoHeight":0,"titlePlacement":"SHOW_ON_THE_RIGHT","galleryTextAlign":"center","scrollSnap":false,"itemClick":"nothing","fullscreen":true,"videoPlay":"hover","scrollAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","slideAnimation":"SCROLL","scrollDirection":0,"scrollDuration":400,"overlayAnimation":"FADE_IN","arrowsPosition":0,"arrowsSize":23,"watermarkOpacity":40,"watermarkSize":40,"useWatermark":true,"watermarkDock":{"top":"auto","left":"auto","right":0,"bottom":0,"transform":"translate3d(0,0,0)"},"loadMoreAmount":"all","defaultShowInfoExpand":1,"allowLinkExpand":true,"expandInfoPosition":0,"allowFullscreenExpand":true,"fullscreenLoop":false,"galleryAlignExpand":"left","addToCartBorderWidth":1,"addToCartButtonText":"","slideshowInfoSize":200,"playButtonForAutoSlideShow":false,"allowSlideshowCounter":false,"hoveringBehaviour":"NEVER_SHOW","thumbnailSize":120,"magicLayoutSeed":1,"imageHoverAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imagePlacementAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","calculateTextBoxWidthMode":"PERCENT","textBoxHeight":0,"textBoxWidth":200,"textBoxWidthPercent":50,"textImageSpace":10,"textBoxBorderRadius":0,"textBoxBorderWidth":0,"loadMoreButtonText":"","loadMoreButtonBorderWidth":1,"loadMoreButtonBorderRadius":0,"imageInfoType":"ATTACHED_BACKGROUND","itemBorderWidth":1,"itemBorderRadius":0,"itemEnableShadow":false,"itemShadowBlur":20,"itemShadowDirection":135,"itemShadowSize":10,"imageLoadingMode":"BLUR","expandAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imageQuality":90,"usmToggle":false,"usm_a":0,"usm_r":0,"usm_t":0,"videoSound":false,"videoSpeed":"1","videoLoop":true,"jsonStyleParams":"","gallerySizeType":"px","gallerySizePx":940,"allowTitle":true,"allowContextMenu":true,"textsHorizontalPadding":-30,"itemBorderColor":{"themeName":"color_12","value":"rgba(197,195,195,1)"},"showVideoPlayButton":true,"galleryLayout":2,"targetItemSize":940,"selectedLayout":"2|bottom|1|fill|true|0|true","layoutsVersion":2,"selectedLayoutV2":2,"isSlideshowFont":false,"externalInfoHeight":0,"externalInfoWidth":0.5},"container":{"width":940,"galleryWidth":972,"galleryHeight":0,"scrollBase":0,"height":null}}