Work In Progress

Two things can be true at the same time.

On one hand, I’m thrilled to be working in the most diverse organization I’ve ever been a part of. Our founder and chair of the board is a woman. My boss (the CEO) is a woman. I’m the only man in the C-suite. Our broader leadership team is 75% women. And the company at a whole sits at roughly 50/50.

On the other hand, I recognize we can still do better. The language and metrics I just used, for example, which reflect a binary that isn’t representative of the richness of human form and experience, let alone all the other dimensions of diversity that aren’t as varied on the team. The levers we can pull as a small organization are constrained, but at least we’re starting from a good place; as opportunity arises I intend to make further improvements.

Celebrate the wins yet strive for more, because when it comes to being Earth’s best employer, it’s always day one.