Entries by Sky Esser

How Do Organizations Follow Through on Statements of Racial Solidarity?

By Monique Davis, Founder/CEO, Access and John Irvine, Director of Client Success Last May, George Floyd was cruelly murdered by a Minneapolis police officer. Based on the lynching report from the Equal Justice Institute, he is one of more than 6,500 Black victims of white supremacist violence that has persisted since the end of the […]

Communicate More Effectively When Wearing a Mask

A mask can muffle. Speak louder and enunciate. Listeners can no longer watch your lips. Confirm you’re being understood (especially with non-native speakers). Slow down. Smile more—it makes you sound more attractive. Exaggerate your smile to show “eye-crinkling”, which suggests positivity. Use humor: “Can you tell I’m smiling?” Intonation—the expressive up and down of your […]