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How Nestlé’s Laurie Bolt Brings Her Whole Self to Work

When we sit down with Laurie Bolt to chat about bringing her whole self to work, she tells us, “I’m not just a Director of Business Optimization at Nestlé. I’m a mother. I’m a wife. I’m part of the LGBTQIA+ …

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3 Frameworks for Finding Companies That Let You Show Up As Your Authentic Self

Maddy Reid was in a one-on-one with one of AlertMedia’s customer success team leads when they were asked how they identify at work for the first time.

“It was within my first couple of weeks [at AlertMedia],” recounts Maddy, who …

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Exploring Allyship’s Various Forms with Raytheon

The word “ally” is simply that — a word — until an individual puts it into action. As such, allyship takes on various forms and meanings based on one’s lived experience.

Just ask Raytheon’s Vivian Ramos, senior manager of operations program …

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