by | Apr 14, 2022 | DEI Coach, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Nicole Butts
If you are lucky, you might get a standing ovation at the end of your speech. It is not often that you make your way to a stage through a standing, cheering crowd, but that is exactly what happened to Ben Finley and Art Clay during their induction into the U.S. Ski...
by | Feb 10, 2022 | DEI Coach, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
The impetus behind NLYB Solutions—and my general philosophy— is that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) must exist in the consciousness and courage of individuals. When it does not, no law, policy, or strategy can create it. Policies can be (and often are)...
by | Feb 3, 2022 | DEI Coach, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
The Appropriation of “AMERICAN” In what ways might your language be erasing “others”? For people living in the United States, it might be surprising to realize that America is a landmass comprising the totality of North and South America. While the United States of...
by | Jan 27, 2022 | DEI Coach, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
“African American voters are voting in just as high a percentage as Americans.” The above may be the most obvious example of a Freudian Slip. Well… maybe not. A Freudian Slip reveals some unconscious aspect of the mind, and I don’t believe this was at all unconscious....
by | Sep 15, 2021 | DEI Coach, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Nicole Butts
Have you ever told yourself a story about yourself that holds you back? Are there self-narratives that negatively impact your life? My fear of heights is one of the self-narratives I’ve had for years. Whenever I think about it, I can never really pin down the point in...
by | Aug 27, 2021 | DEI Coach, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Nicole Butts
Stepping outside of our comfort zone is essential to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). I ask clients every day to step outside of their comfort zone as it relates to their personal and organizational DEI journeys. As a DEI executive, strategist, coach, and...
