Workplace

Feb 147 min read

What’s Love Got to do with It (Money)?

How much do you love yourself? "Lord, grant me the self-love to spend like a privileged white man." - Rosie Yeung

Jan 25, 20236 min read

It's not Just Mental Health if it's not Just

If companies are truly committed to mental health), they should start by taking an honest, trauma-aware, JEDI-informed view of how they work

Oct 19, 20229 min read

The Social Balance Sheet: Are Your Employees Assets or Expenses?

There was a time when businesses wanted women to have babies: the time of slavery, when we treated PROPERTY better than we treated PEOPLE.

Sep 15, 202210 min read

“Doing Your Job IS Meeting Expectations”…(Unless You’re the Queen)

How Bias, Abundance and Scarcity Affect Performance: why privileged people are more likely to get high ratings.

Mar 28, 20225 min read

Patronage and Colonialism in the Workplace

I thought this whole thing was ridiculous and offensive. This organization had a toxic work environment, so I didn’t dare object.

Mar 27, 20224 min read

It’s About Racial Equity and Empathy, Not Representation

Race matters. Racialized experience matters. It matters because of the empathy and inclusion that can only come from shared experiences.

Mar 13, 20225 min read

Separating Fact from Friction in a Capitalist Recruiting System

That’s not a typo. The first time I tried to connect with someone on LinkedIn and I got this message, I was taken aback.

Feb 16, 20227 min read

A Case Study in Privilege: Black Hair Discrimination and Legalization

Just because something isn’t technically illegal, doesn’t mean it’s legal – and it definitely doesn’t mean it’s ethical.

Jan 22, 20224 min read

恭喜發財! JEDI Visionaries, Here’s How You Can Respect the Lunar New Year

If you care about diversity, equity and inclusion, here are some ways to make celebrating the Lunar New Year possible for your employees.

Aug 9, 20214 min read

Six Ways JEDI Allies Can Perform like Olympic Athletes

I saw parallels between athletes' roads to the Olympics, and companies' journeys to JEDI. Here are some allyship lessons from Tokyo 2020.

Mar 8, 20216 min read

Women Can. Women Do. Women Shouldn’t Have To.

My mom is amazing. She raised me, and worked, and sacrificed. She is an immigrant woman who got things done. But I wish she didn’t have to.

Nov 30, 20206 min read

What’s in a Name?

Them: "What’s your name?" Me: "Rosie." Them: "And what’s your Chinese name? Can anyone else relate to this?

Nov 9, 20206 min read

With Truth Comes Freedom

We are in prison. Not a physical prison. Our way of thinking, how we see and interpret the world, are imprisoned.

Sep 4, 20205 min read

Workplace Complicity – The Bystander Effect

If we want change, we can't stay silent.