Every year around March 8, our Instagram feeds start filling up with photos celebrating women. It’s International Women’s Day, and everyone wants to show that they care about women. And while the sentiment between posts and public displays of support for women, there is a much deeper level of conversation that needs to be had.
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February is Black History Month. Conversations about history, empowerment, and diversity are more visible now than other months of the year. Many companies and organizations are quick to jump into the conversation—some of them are genuine, while others lean towards performative action only.
There are many different topics of conversation this month. We wanted to focus on how to empower black women in the workplace. This is a necessary discussion because black women have a unique experience than other demographics. A lot of the push in recent years towards diversity has been to hire more women. Typically, this push is for white women, and black women are still underrepresented or not included.
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Artificial intelligence is related to intelligence demonstrated by machines. It is opposite from the natural intelligence displayed by humans and animals, which involves consciousness and emotionality. AI has a close relation with recruiting. In recent years in companies and education, the focus is less on courses like management and organization and organizational psychology.
Focus on the technical side has increased. But that also means that you lose sight of all the important things because you have to deal with humans at the end of the day. So you also need to be skillful in that area as well and be sensitive to what works for people.
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The global environment is changing. Nothing is as it was 40 years ago. We, as human beings, have evolved and become more aware of our emotions. While individuals may have changed their behavior, the modern workplace is not entirely modern yet. It is time that workplaces lean in and adopt the humanizing factor.
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We are living in exceptionally advanced times. This is the 21st century, an era of exceedingly rapid science and technological development where all the information in the world rests in your palms. Access to knowledge has never been this simpler. The global population is aware, informed, and enlightened, yet detestable issues like racism, inequality, and sexism continue to exist. It makes one wonder; why are we choosing to let such enormities occur? It is indeed time to raise our voice and stand up for what is right so that women can secure a seat at the table.
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