Brandon Baker's Linkedin Analytics

July 2020. Seattle. My coworker (and best friend) and I came back from hiking Mt. Ellinor in Olympic National Park. Walking in the office, excited to recall the paranormic views at the summit. But, these 7 words he said to me changed everything. "You kinda look like a thug now" My heart became an anchor. He called out my hairstyle change to briads. I sent a report to HR, but left his name out. "Let us know if this happens again." No policy change. No training. No check in. They did nothing. I left the job after. HR teams need to make their employees feel valued, safe, and heard. If not, they'll leave. Which means lower producity for employees backfillling, lower employee engagement, and higher labor cost. People teams are partnering with Mathison to allow all employees to thrive and find new opportunities externally and internally. If this resonates, DM me your team's job description, and Mathison's Bias Scanner will uncover potential gaps in your talent pipeline.