Articles by Kellye Whitney

A Safe Space
In the wake of racial tensions and the University of Missouri President's resignation, editor Kellye Whitney wonders, do people have the right to a mental safe space?

Are You Wasting Money Developing Leaders?
There are at least four big ways companies squander leadership development investments. Here’s hoping none of these sound familiar in your organization.

What Comes Before Merit?
Judging candidates on merit alone often means perpetuating the status quo.

One Million Judgmental Moms
Popular retailer American Girl Place is under fire after its magazine publishes a story about a family featuring two dads.

We Are Just Like You
Seeing difference should not automatically create negative associations. Sometimes details like skin color are just that — details. They are not definitions of worth or skill.

Actors! They Say the Darndest Things
After actor Anthony Mackie made comments about diversity behind the camera, he got some positive and negative feedback.

The Dangers of Being Perfect
Being a perfectionist isn’t what it’s cracked up to be.

Be Careful What You Say
We have to think before we speak, before we write, before we act.

Fall 2015 Symposium, Day 2: Want to Create Value? Be Open to Change
Editor Kellye Whitney reflects on how to survive a future where machines will be in charge.

Real Black, Fake Black, Too Black For Action
Race, like any other dimension of difference, is nuanced depending on the individual.

Show Them the Money?
Increasing gender diversity may bring in the money, but numbers aren’t enough to make real change in the workplace.

Shades of Gray
There’s no “one way” to frame or perceive a person’s race or gender, just as a person is not defined solely by appearance.

Editor’s Letter: Coming Back to ‘Buy Black’
It’s more important than ever that corporate supplier diversity programs offer minority business owners the training they may need.

Matt Damon, Your Cracks Are Showing
The actor’s comments on filmmaker diversity and subsequent apology show just how good some people can be at hiding their bias.

Editor’s Letter: Clueless, Not Malicious
A 20-year-old teen flick and 2015 MTV documentary show how asking questions and exhibiting the reality and complexity of diversity might be the best way to yell "Action!" for conversations about discrimination.