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Code Like A Girl

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Better Allies®

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6d ago

Look Out For Backhanded Compliments, and Other Actions for Allies

Better allyship starts here. Each week, Karen Catlin shares five simple actions to create a workplace where everyone can thrive.

Screenshot of a threads post by @jnewsome232 that reads “White person: Wow, you speak so well! Me: You speak so well too! I’m genuinely shocked! Them: Why are you shocked? Me: Well, why were YOU shocked? Them: Goes completely silent and walks away. Me: Hello??? Where are you going? 😭” Along the top is the Better Allies message of “I look out for backhanded compliments.”

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Code Like A Girl

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Better Allies®

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Oct 30

Be Someone’s Loyal Brand Ambassador, and Other Actions for Allies

Better allyship starts here. Each week, Karen Catlin shares five simple actions to create a workplace where everyone can thrive.

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Code Like A Girl

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Oct 23

Give Someone A Platform To Share Their Expertise, and Other Actions for Allies

Better allyship starts here. Each week, Karen Catlin shares five simple actions to create a workplace where everyone can thrive.

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Code Like A Girl

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Oct 16

Challenge Hate Speech, and Other Actions for Allies

Better allyship starts here. Each week, Karen Catlin shares five simple actions to create a workplace where everyone can thrive.

Image with the message I challenge hate speech. The most powerful thing is to make it clear you don’t agree. There’s a drawing of a person sitting in front of a computer screen with text on it. There’s a dialog bubble reading “I disagree”. Credit is given to Mirta Galesic, PhD. Along the bottom of the graphic is the @BetterAllies handle and credit to @ninalimpi for the drawing.

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Code Like A Girl

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Better Allies®

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Oct 9

Value AI Office Housework, and Other Actions for Allies

Better allyship starts here. Each week, Karen Catlin shares five simple actions to create a workplace where everyone can thrive.

Image with the message I value AI “office housework”. AI adoption creates work nobody values, which is mostly done by women. There’s a drawing of women holding a large box with a list of office housework tasks, including train coworkers, manage anxiety, encourage adoption, and translate strategies into practice. Credit is given to All Tech is Human and the Notre Dame-IBM Tech Ethics Lab for their white paper on the subject. Along bottom is @BetterAllies and credit to @ninalimpi for the drawing.

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Code Like A Girl

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Better Allies®

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Oct 2

Challenge The Group Chat, and Other Actions for Allies

Better allyship starts here. Each week, Karen Catlin shares five simple actions to create a workplace where everyone can thrive.

Image with the message I challenge the group chat and speak up when it’s harmful or goes against my ethical values. There’s a drawing of three people exchanging online text messages, with one person saying “We don’t do that here.” Along the bottom of the graphic is the @BetterAllies handle and credit to @ninalimpi for the drawing.

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Code Like A Girl

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Better Allies®

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Sep 25

Invite A Different Perspective, and Other Actions for Allies

Better allyship starts here. Each week, Karen Catlin shares five simple actions to create a workplace where everyone can thrive.

Image with the message I invite a different perspective. When selecting images for ads, slide decks, & social media, let’s ask someone with different lived experiences to review it before we share it. There’s a photo from a recent Converse sneaker ad that evoked Ku Klux Klan and lynching imagery. Along the bottom of the graphic is the @BetterAllies handle and credit to Converse for the photo.

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Sep 18

Derail the Bully, and Other Actions for Allies

Better allyship starts here. Each week, Karen Catlin shares five simple actions to create a workplace where everyone can thrive.

Image with the message I derail the bully. When I spot a bully testing the waters before attacking someone, I speak up, ask for evidence, and question the comment. There’s a drawing of a person standing strong in front of a small group of others. Along the bottom of the graphic is the @BetterAllies handle and credit to @ninalimpi for the drawing.

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Sep 11

Embrace a “Festival of Failure” Mindset, and Other Actions for Allies

Better allyship starts here. Each week, Karen Catlin shares five simple actions to create a workplace where everyone can thrive.

Image with the message I embrace a “Festival of Failure” mindset. To de-stigmatize allyship mistakes, i encourage people to share them so others can learn as well. There’s a drawing of a person standing in front of a white board with a drawing of a user interface screen with two lines connecting it to a circled check mark and to a circled x. Along the bottom of the graphic is the @BetterAllies handle and credit to @ninalimpi for the drawing.

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Code Like A Girl

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Better Allies®

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Sep 4

Say Their Name, and Other Actions for Allies

Better allyship starts here. Each week, Karen Catlin shares five simple actions to create a workplace where everyone can thrive.

Image with the message I practice everyday acts of sponsorship. When an opportunity comes up, I say their name along with a glowing review. There’s a drawing of someone gesturing an enthusiastic thumbs up. Along the bottom of the graphic is the @BetterAllies handle and credit to @ninalimpi for the drawing.