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How we work Changing the conversation about what it means to be ‘feminist’ as a business, an organization, a leader, and a member.
This week Liz and I were co-writing a manual on collaborative communication practices for a client and we got to a section on 'how to run a meeting'. She said, "There are some really good ideas here:" pointing to a PDF titled Bringing Feminist Practices into Online Work Sessions. She's right. There is some clear and inspiring thinking on this website. "We are shifting the conversation from incremental ideas like 'leaning in', 'adding more women', or 'being more feminine' to a conversation about creating more feminist systems and practices. "We use an updated, expanded definition of feminism, understanding that: "Feminism is a movement for all people to:
"We believe that everyone who works has an opportunity to make a positive difference through feminist business practice. 'Everyone' means leaders, managers, activists, entrepreneurs, software developers, customer service reps, accountants, parents, literally everyone. There are ways for each of us to build feminism into our work, right away. "We look at the world of leadership in organizations and see tremendous opportunity for each of us to make small changes with big effects. We see many multiple practical paths towards a more just and equitable future. We take cutting-edge feminist theory and apply it to business, organizational change, and systems change." |