Posts Tagged ‘human resources’
How To Be An Ally In A Shifting Employer Landscape
In the previous article, I dived into the reality of being an LGBTQIA+ member of the workforce from a personal perspective. Of finally dropping those masks within a workplace that goes beyond performative acceptance, and why that is so important to vulnerable individuals. But while I’ve been incredibly fortunate to find an environment in which…
Read MoreMusings of a Trans Woman in Tech
I’ve spent two decades working in tech. I’ve been an engineer, a CTO, a co-founder, a director, a team lead, a QA… you get the picture. For most of that time, I was ostensibly moving through the industry as a cishet (meaning cisgender and heterosexual), white, middle-class male. In reality I was a queer AuDHD…
Read MorePregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, a topic close to home here at Grounded HR as Julia Beeby, one of our Lead HR Consultants, and her husband experienced a neonatal death and became one of the 1 in 4 parents to lose a baby when their first-born daughter, Skylar-Mae Hope unexpectedly died at…
Read MorePRIDE in the workplace
by Sophie-May Cooper, Intern HR Consultant NationalToday.com say “June is Pride month and a time for everyone to embrace who they are and let the world know – in style!” [1] And here at Grounded HR we agree. It is important that all staff feel like they can be themselves at work and feel comfortable…
Read MoreWelcome to the Right Side – Dyslexia and Inclusivity
by Julia Beeby, Lead HR Consultant How many Neurodivergents do you know or have in your team? Have you ever even thought about it or even familiar with the term? The term Neurodiversity refers to a variation of cognitive functioning in people. This cognitive functioning is not considered “typical” and encompasses a number of neurological…
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