DEIx Blog

Explore our recent blog posts below where we communicate pertinent information on common diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) topics.

How to Plan Inclusive Events

When we are planning large events for our organizations, such as professional conferences or company-wide gatherings, it is important to...

Mattingly Solutions 2022 Wrapped

If you know anything about Mattingly, you know that we love our data. For that reason, I decided to write this year’s end-of-year review...

What Exactly is Diversity?

When we discuss DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion), it is common to assume that we are all on the same page as far as what those...

What is the Difference Between your Best, your Authentic, and your Whole Self? Part 2.

A major goal of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work is for employees to being their most authentic self to work. Other words commonl

“Just be yourself”: The Difference Between Your Authentic, Whole, and/or Best Self at Work (Part 1)

The other day, I was driving to meet a friend/colleague for lunch. I was on the fringe of running late as I tend to be (it’s a character fla

Practicing Inclusion this Holiday Season

September-December is jampacked with holidays. This is always a good time of year to consider best practices for how to be inclusive with...

Exit Interviews: What to Ask and Why it’s a DEI Issue

In recent years, there has been an increase in employees leaving their jobs for new opportunities, labeled by some as the “Great...

Spoons x Microaggressions

Recently, I learned about the metaphor known as spoon theory, that is often used for those with chronic illnesses, as a way for them to...

Micro-affirmations: Everyday Behaviors that Result in Inclusion and Belonging

Often when discussing inclusion, we as managers and practitioners lose sight of what exactly we can do to achieve “being inclusive.” At...

Mental Health is part of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

My father passed away on Thursday, August 25th, 2022. Despite lifelong struggles with mental health and substance abuse issues, he had...