Chirona Rose Silverstein’s career journey has been one of resilience, self-discovery, and advocacy. Their experiences at Intel, spanning various roles from technical program management to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work, highlight the complexities and dysfunctions of navigating corporate environments while staying true to your identity. In this eye-opening interview, Chirona shares their insights on … Read More!
A Nightmare Executive Director and the Five-Year Fight for Justice
I first met Kat Sweeney through the Changing Work community, a wonderful group based on improving and elevating the current atrocious state of work. She mentioned that she has a very intense work experience to share, and what she went through is perfect for this book – showing that dysfunction exists in so many different … Read More!
Toxic HR In Big Tech: Nicholas Whitaker’s Experience
I first came across the powerful workplace advocate and coach Nicholas Whitaker through our mutual connection Dr. Doreen Downing. Nicholas is a Co-founder of Changing Work, a community based on improving and elevating the current atrocious state of work (learn more at changingwork.org). What he’s going to share with us is incredibly deep and moving. … Read More!
Systemic and Leadership Failures at Meta (Facebook): Anya Smith’s Story
When my good friend Anya Smith told me about what happened to her while working at Meta (formerly known as Facebook), it stopped me in my tracks. What’s so powerful about this story is how universal it is. I first connected with Anya through a wonderful organization called Changing Work, a fantastic group dedicated to … Read More!
Joe Biden’s Leadership: Time For a Change?
A huge and important topic of debate and concern lately has been related to President Joe Biden’s leadership – specifically, around his bid for reelection in 2024. It’s generally agreed, even by people who support President Biden, that his performance in the June 27th, 2024 debate was lackluster and poor. This bad performance, combined with … Read More!