Silence Safeguards Jobs Today, But Slowly Harms Wellbeing

Silence Safeguards Jobs Today, But Slowly Harms Wellbeing

In many workplaces, silence is not a sign of agreement or comfort. It is a strategy of survival. For staff from Black, Brown, and other culturally diverse backgrounds, silence often becomes the safest option when faced with bias, microaggressions, or exclusion....
Understanding the Benefit of Thought Partnership

Understanding the Benefit of Thought Partnership

Many Black and culturally diverse leaders carry a double workload: leading with vision while managing how they are perceived. What looks like composure may in fact be vigilance. What looks like silence may be the weight of exhaustion. This is not personal failing, but...
How Black Children Learn Emotional Labour in School

How Black Children Learn Emotional Labour in School

Picture this: a child walks into school each morning, not only carrying books and homework but also carrying the unspoken demand to shrink parts of themselves. Before the lesson even begins, their energy is already spent—not on learning, but on calculating how much of...
Policies that Police Identity Are a Wellbeing Risk

Policies that Police Identity Are a Wellbeing Risk

In many workplaces, the concept of ‘professionalism’ is still shaped by narrow and often unspoken norms. Appearance standards, dress codes, and expectations about speech, body language, and behaviour are presented as neutral and universal. In reality, these standards...