Ruth Rathblott creates spaces for people to be seen. She works with organizations that want to build more inclusive work environments so that they can break down the walls of miscommunication and produce more cohesive teams and higher-performing employees. Learn more at
www.RuthRathblott.com.
I hope you had a terrific holiday season and are starting the year with a feeling of rejuvenation. I certainly am after an incredible adventure in Antarctica. I’ll be writing about it more on social media, but suffice it to say, it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that I’ll never forget. Lots of diversity, connection, and…
The Power of Unhiding: Redefining Our Narratives In this edition of our blog, we delve into the narratives we construct about ourselves and the profound impact they can have on our lives. Join me in exploring inspiring stories about people who have made the brave choice to unhide and share my own experiences as someone…
This blog brings you inspiring stories about people who have made the brave choice to unhide and share my own experiences as someone who hid my own visible disability. If you’re not familiar with me, you can read some background here. Here’s the quick version: while I built a successful 25-year career in the nonprofit…
Our differences take on many forms, some are hidden in order to avoid the feeling that we don’t belong. In our previous articles, we shared why creating safe places for people to share their differences is at the heart of a culture of belonging. We often define invisible diversity as those differences that cannot be…
Creating Connection As we learn to Understand ourselves and our differences, we are more equipped to promote and inspire Connection and a community of inclusion. In our previous article, “Understanding Diversity in the Workplace,” we outlined the CURE framework for building employee-empowered cultures of inclusion and the importance of developing Understanding as a first step.…
In our previous article “Why is Diversity in the Workplace Important? “, we talked about expanding the DEI concept in business today, and how it results in a sense of Belonging (DEIB). Creating a business culture of belonging requires a belief system and practices that are supported by all members of the organization. The CURE…