Collected Works
I have collected some of my work, across different formats, for those who are curious and want to learn more. If you see anything that inspires you to work with me, feel free to reach out.
Publications
Digitization: Just Because You Can, Doesn’t Mean You Should
Scholarly Communication Librarianship and Open Knowledge (book)
August 16, 2023
ViewWomen at Work newsletter
Globe and Mail
February 01, 2023
ViewHiring Data Scientists With Intention
The Data Leader's Survival Guide
April 28, 2022
ViewDon’t Let Hybrid Work Set Back Your DEI Efforts
Harvard Business Review
October 13, 2021
ViewInterview with Womany
Womany
December 17, 2019
ViewHow to Support Your Transgender Employees
Forbes
April 28, 2019
ViewTara Robertson tackles LGBT inclusion in the tech industry
Georgia Straight
July 25, 2018
ViewDistributing DEI Work Across the Organization
I enjoyed being a guest on Seed&Spark's first monthly office hours session where Stefanie Monge, Lara McLeod and I talked about distributing diversity, equity and inclusion work across organizations. Here's some of the work that I mentioned: Megan Carpenter's Get...
Diversity, Astrology and Inclusion: not a valid approach
Edit: Thanks Tim Smith for letting me know the ChartHop website now shows that this is all an April Fools' day prank. I fell for it. Kudos to the commitment to write a 13 page fake report and for your social team's convincing response. I first learned about ChartHop's...
StatsCan’s COVID impact report: same storm, different boats
Many people have said that while we've all been in the same storm with COVID, we've been in our own boats. People have had very different experiences during the past year, based on their gender, race, geographic location and more. Today Statistics Canada released a...
Activism Outside and Inside the Institution
The recording for the talk I did for Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Digital Pedagogy Webinar Series is up. Here's the video and the slides. I submitted the title and abstract 6 months ago and as I wrote the talk I realized that the dichotomy of inside/outside is...
Diversity, equity and inclusion core competencies: Get cross functional projects done (Part 5 of 5)
This is the last post in a weeklong series exploring DEI professional competencies. Again, I believe the five key competencies for DEI professionals are: be strategic translate academic research into action and measure the impact of initiatives meet people where they...
Diversity, equity and inclusion core competencies: Influence others (Part 4 of 5)
This is the fourth post in a week-long series exploring DEI professional competencies. I believe the five key competencies for DEI professionals are: be strategic translate academic research into action and measure the impact of initiatives meet people where they are...
Core competencies in DEI: meet people where they are at and help them move to be more inclusive (Part 3 of 5)
This is the third post in a week-long series exploring DEI professional competencies. I believe the five key competencies for DEI professionals are: be strategic translate academic research into action and measure the impact of initiatives meet people where they are...
Core competencies in DEI: Translate academic research to action and measure impact of initiatives (Part 2 of 5)
This is the second post in a week-long series exploring DEI professional competencies. I believe the five key competencies for DEI professionals are: be strategic translate academic research into action and measure the impact of initiatives meet people where they are...
Core competencies in DEI – Be strategic (Part 1 of 5)
In 2017 I changed careers from being an academic librarian who did diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) work in the library technology community to a full time job as a DEI professional in the tech sector. Many people have reached out to see if I’d be...
Living Corporate podcast: The Role of Data in Diversity & Inclusion
I had the pleasure of being a guest on the Living Corporate podcast. I really enjoyed the conversation I had with Zach Nunn and love the work that Living Corporate is doing to center and amplify Black and brown people at work. At the end of the conversation Zach asked...
Audio
Challenge & Champion: Tara Robertson on Building Winning Teams with Inclusion
Generally Curious podcast
November 13, 2024
ViewBringing Your Full Self Into the Game: Tara Robertson on DEI
Bringing Your Full Self Into the Game: Tara Robertson in DEI
November 05, 2024
ViewStriving for a More Accountable and Inclusive Playgroup
Lucky Paper Radio
April 01, 2024
ViewFinding Courage in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Conversations with Tara Robertson
The 2% Solution
January 31, 2024
ViewData-Driven DEI with Tara Robertson
Lee2B
October 30, 2023
ViewMeeting Effort with Grace with Tara Robertson
Uncorked: The Podcast
July 18, 2023
ViewTara Robertson on Flames, Grace and Reciprocity
Let's Crew and Riot
July 13, 2023
ViewSeason 3, Episode 4
Inclusive Collective
February 06, 2023
ViewTara Robertson - Episode 015
The Mycelium Network Podcast
November 02, 2022
ViewHow to Support Your Transgender Employees
The improve it! Podcast with Erin Diehl
June 22, 2022
ViewWhen Companies Fake Diversity Initiatives
DevNews
May 27, 2022
ViewCBC Radio’s BC Today with Michelle Eliot
CBC Radio
October 19, 2021
ViewGetting Inclusive AF with Tara Robertson
Inclusive AF Podcast
April 30, 2021
ViewThe Role of Data in Diversity and Inclusion
Living Corporate Podcast
December 29, 2020
ViewNot Nice, Not White, and Not a Lady with Tara Robertson
Secret Feminist Agenda Podcast
December 12, 2018
ViewVideo
Elevate and Celebrate: Episode 11
BIPOC Coach Collective
December 03, 2023
ViewDr. Nika White and co-host Tara Robertson
Intentional Conversations
May 26, 2023
ViewBuilding An Organizational Strategy for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with Tara Robertson
Inspirational Leadership Podcast with Kristen Harcourt
October 18, 2022
ViewDEI is: “Getting Past the Triggered Moment”
DiVerity podcast
October 12, 2022
ViewThe Importance of Coaching in Diversity Equity and Inclusion
DEI after 5 with Sacha Thompson
September 27, 2022
ViewPronoun Education
LinkedIn for Creators
September 21, 2022
ViewDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion Career Conversation: The Skills You Need to Work in DEI
Andrea G. Tatum's DEI Career Center
January 23, 2021
Viewcode4lib 2019 Keynote
code4lib
February 20, 2019
ViewNational Digital Forum Keyonote
National Digital Forum
November 19, 2018
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