Empathy

Look around… So much of our mental health is based on the environments we find ourselves in. Our homes. Our communities. Our places of work. Some...

There is still so much stigma and avoidance around the topic of sexual assault within workplace environments. Considering April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, it’s...

To recognize International Women's Day... The Sound sat down with Geraldine Gallacher, CEO of the Executive Coaching Consultancy, to discuss gender, female leadership styles, the Double Bind Dilemma, and why young women early in their careers need to be building strong female support networks.

At The Sound, we believe recognition shouldn’t just be a month… for anyone. Follow us over the next 12 months to explore perspectives on DIBE...

Wendell shares his journey to market research and the implications DEI has had on his experiences in the workforce; so that other Black researchers can see their place in Market Research.

Nynena shares her journey to market research and the implications DEI has had on her experiences in the workforce; so that other Black researchers can see their place in Market Research.

Post-summer of 2020, there were many calls to get ‘The Right People in the Room’. While that was a good start, the push needs to be about giving Black people the space and support to have their voices heard and shared… because what does it matter if you’re in the room, if no one passes you the mic.

No matter what (DEI) programs/initiatives are launched, there are still people at the heart of these programs, individuals who we need to embrace the programs in their heart.

So, do you miss it? Do you miss having a participant’s cat crawl up on your lap as you’re observing an in-home ethnography? Do you miss having an impromptu analysis session with your moderator to post a full night of IDIs? Do you miss watching a focus group from behind a mirror and witnessing in person people’s gut reactions to a new ad campaign?

Tired and stressed people do not perform well. So every 5 years we give employees an extra month off. Paid. In addition to all the usual holidays. The Sound of Sabbatical.