I'm still energized from LinkedIn's WomenConnect event last night and want to share some takeaways. Ponderings from Ya Xu's Tech Talk: + How do we create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce while considering many views & struc…lnkd.in/giFa4iR

"Been working and working, but I still got so terribly far to go..." - Work Song, Nina Simone Over 60 years go, Nina Simone's powerful lyrics continue to haunt workplaces across th…lnkd.in/gEMYyjx lnkd.in/giE2U_7

If you want to understand the United States - socially, politically, economically -as it is today, start at 1619... #diversityandinclusion #NewYorkTimes #nytimes lnkd.in/ghkAGfA

TWENTY-TWO PERCENT Eighteen years ago I walked onto the campus of the University of Vermont as a first-generation college student. I graduated top of my high school class but ended up on academic probation by the end of Freshman y…lnkd.in/gthCkZR lnkd.in/gnMwUtB

The Fall Cohort of Collective's Inclusive Recruiting Accelerator is launching in September and I want you to join me. I've been partnering with the Collective team on developing a group consulting program to help growing companies…lnkd.in/gybk4wh lnkd.in/gtvXYTG

Join me in celebrating Katrina Fludd and @kelliemwagner, a powerhouse dynamic duo, who are co-leading sessions at Culture Amp’s Culture First Conference this week. We see you! #CultureFirst #CultureFirst19 #diversityandinclusion lnkd.in/gWNuPtv

"We are haunted in America by our history of racial inequality." -- Bryan Stevenson In partnership with the Principle Quest Foundation, I will be joining an intimate group of women on a journey to Bryan Stevenson's Equal Justice…lnkd.in/gXFr7qU lnkd.in/gB9M9fi

#ThrowbackThursday Belated thank you to Breakthrough Silicon Valley & @Netflix for bringing the voices of first-generation college students - and their herculean effort navigating the college admissions process - to the foreground. So much of the film,…lnkd.in/gDgTdxv

YouTube, can we end racial profiling in 2019? lnkd.in/geiJq_S

Our team at Compass Talent Group has been stealthily curating a resource for companies & organizations struggling to find diverse talent. If you're interested in getting early access to this free tool, reply "YES" in the comment section and tag a collea…lnkd.in/gjdH8PY

Thank you, @ycdurant, for writing this guest blog for Equity in the Center on the underlying privilege of an unpaid internship and pushing the non-profit sector - although this applies broadly across sectors - to equalize the playing field. Read the ful…lnkd.in/gKdn8WY

Compass Talent Group is often asked, how do we stay abreast of the latest news? Here are a few of our team's favorite newsletters that offer refreshingly diverse perspectives on business, corporate responsibility, race, and innovation: > Above th…lnkd.in/gW5wkwi

Q: What would it take for tech to reflect its customer base? We've pulled this question from Google's Annual Diversity Report (lnkd.in/gffFUKk) because it's an important one for all industries to ask themselves (just swap out tech for finance, he…lnkd.in/g9_Aav9

So much incredible talent! I see you... @thee_renee Frances Olajide, Ed.L.D. @SequoiaB #technology #startups #diversityandinclusion lnkd.in/gnKXV5C

I've encountered two types of people in business: People who close doors and people who open them. @anndreamoore, the founder of Black Tech Women, is part of the latter group. I am thankful for the community of brilliant tech talent she's built and for…lnkd.in/gqY8GK8

#EQUALPAYDAY For over 15 years, I've kept work-life and home-life separate. One of the many lessons my blue-collar upbringing taught me. Today will be the exception. I can no longer keep the imaginary border between my personal and professional worlds…lnkd.in/gBUn3MD