The Workplace Whisperer tackles corporate ‘diversity’ efforts for MLK Day and BHM — The Workplace Whisperer answers anonymous work-related questions submitted by readers. If you have a question for the Workplace Whisperer, email zora@medium.com, and no worries, we will keep your name and any identifying details anonymous. Dear Workplace Whisperer, I work for a consulting agency. One of the big ones. For MLK…

Office advice for women of color who know that leaning in doesn’t always work — In recent years, a significant amount of study has been dedicated to addressing the gender wage gap. Organizations such as the National Partnership for Women and Families frequently report on the gender wage gap by utilizing U.S. Census data to track wages and workforce participation rates. According to its most…

Office advice for women of color who know that leaning in doesn’t always work — Hi, ZORA readers. In future columns, I will be answering your questions about confronting the different “-isms” at work. But for today’s column, I’m going to first talk about why we are here. Intimidating. Abrasive. Unapproachable. Negative. Aggressive. Combative. Bitch. These are but a handful of words that have been…