Leadership

A cape in jersey form

By Kelly Diels / March 1, 2018 / Comments Off on A cape in jersey form

Air drying her hero’s jersey. This jersey means so much more than just loving a sport, this jersey tells her that her life matters.

Read More

Is the Voice Of Culture is Working Through You Without Your Consent?

By Kelly Diels / February 23, 2018 / Comments Off on Is the Voice Of Culture is Working Through You Without Your Consent?

As soon as I get that “oh my god, I recognize myself in this” feeling, I get to work unlearning that previously-invisible, culturally conditioned habit.

Read More

We Are The Culture Makers

By Kelly Diels / February 9, 2018 / Comments Off on We Are The Culture Makers

What’s a Culture Maker? You don’t have to have a fancy title or an artsy career to be a culture-maker. You have that power. We all do.

Read More

Business Tip for Culture Makers #1025: Invest In Your Community

By Kelly Diels / October 25, 2017 / Comments Off on Business Tip for Culture Makers #1025: Invest In Your Community

When I was first starting out online, I witnessed an influential woman using her platform to boost the signals of others and invest in her community.

Read More

Clearing Up Rumours and False Allegations Made By Amy Walsh and Dusti Arab

By Kelly Diels / October 22, 2017 /

I’m under siege, online, because people are saying and writing things about me that are not true. One of the most hurtful and inaccurate things that people have been saying is that I’ve plagiarized or appropriated the work of others. That is absolutely wrong and untrue. These lies aren’t just unfortunate; nor should they be…

Read More

The Wealthy Feminist

By Kelly Diels / August 19, 2017 / Comments Off on The Wealthy Feminist

When Gloria Steinem got a million dollar book deal, was it too much? Does Oprah have too much money? Should Shonda Rhimes get paid less? Is it possible to be a wealthy feminist?

Read More

A quick note about critique vs trashing and accountability vs gossip

By Kelly Diels / July 10, 2017 /

We must distinguish between trashing and critique, and we must steward this in the communities we participate in and the communities we lead.

Read More

Let’s Get Off This Ride and Get Justice

By Kelly Diels / July 10, 2017 /

All of us who are committed culture-makers need to connect the dots on injustice, and undo it in our lives, social media, and businesses.

Read More

How To Sell Without Selling Out Your Principles

By Kelly Diels / March 28, 2017 /

There once was a radical commercial full of righteous body diversity that seemed to be a fist in the air for equity and inclusion. It wasn’t.

Read More

confessions about “calling in”

By Kelly Diels / December 20, 2016 /

Calling In is a refinement conversation we have with people who have a documented history of doing intersectional justice work — not for people who don’t.

Read More