Bringing Women into Construction: The Granite Story

When you think about a construction site, what comes to mind? Most likely, a place full of men, right? Well, Granite Construction is hard at work bringing more women into construction, an industry where there are a lot of amazing opportunities. Here’s how they are doing it! The Red Shoe Movement talked to Jorge Quezada, […]

Mental Health Programs: Why companies should prioritize them

Increasing mental health programs in companies does not only increase revenues. The benefits actually go beyond profits. Here’s why! Having solid mental health programs in your organization attracts younger people to the company as well as increasing employee- and customer retention. Isn’t that what every company dreams of? Nevertheless, some of the more established companies […]

Cultural Intelligence and Why You Should Care About Developing It

In a world where the workplace and other essential spaces are becoming far more heterogeneous and diverse, it’s time to ask ourselves: what is the role of cultural intelligence? And why should we care about developing it as a personal and professional skill? Through cultural intelligence individuals can not only interact effectively with people from […]

Bringing Untapped Talent into Tech — Bitwise Industries

Bitwise Industries’ Irma Olguin Jr. is focused on bringing untapped talent into tech. In opening doors and pulling up chairs for people from disadvantaged backgrounds who never imagined they could sit at the tech table, let alone make a living and enrich the conversation. Irma knows firsthand what being given that unlikely opportunity can bloom […]

Sustainable Fashion and the Beauty of Aging: Meet Ruth Fröhlich

Ruth Fröhlich’s Instagram sketch-a-day project focuses on sustainable fashion and the beauty of aging. The German fashion designer and engineer is passionate about sustainability and creating a more diverse and mindful world for both consumers and fashion brands. While the exact environmental impact of the fashion industry is uncertain due to lack of transparency and […]

Diverse Relationships and How They Boost Our Creativity

The people we surround ourselves with tend to inspire us. They influence our taste and color our opinions, often enriching our views by providing a perspective that’s unlike our own. These shared perceptions make it easy to see the great benefit of diverse relationships and how they boost our creativity both personally and professionally. It’s […]

Female Athletes Battling Gender Bias in Tokyo 2021

The Olympics are underway and it’s difficult to ignore female athletes battling gender bias in Tokyo 2020 (taking place in 2021 due to Covid.) Yes, there have been positive developments. This year’s Games have been the most gender-equal in history and there’s record-breaking (openly) LGBTQIA+ participation. However, like in many other areas, much work needs […]