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

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Women at Work newsletter

Globe and Mail

February 01, 2023

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Hiring Data Scientists With Intention

The Data Leader's Survival Guide

April 28, 2022

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Don’t Let Hybrid Work Set Back Your DEI Efforts

Harvard Business Review

October 13, 2021

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Interview with Womany

Womany

December 17, 2019

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How to Support Your Transgender Employees

Forbes

April 28, 2019

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Tara Robertson tackles LGBT inclusion in the tech industry

Georgia Straight

July 25, 2018

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Setting your direction for 2021

Setting your direction for 2021

In 2016 a Hawaiian crew piloted the Hokule'a, a voyaging canoe, around the world, using the traditional Polynesian technology of using the stars for wayfinding. This story inspired in so many ways and--one of them was to learn more about my cultural traditions around...

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Names: respect, inclusion and belonging

Names: respect, inclusion and belonging

Diversity, equity and inclusion is not about just revising HR policies and processes to be more inclusive and equitable, it’s a lens that you need to view everything through. For product organizations it’s a key lens to look at the product and customer experience. ...

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Some diversity and inclusion best practices in hiring

Some diversity and inclusion best practices in hiring

Image from Women of Color in Tech stock images collection After 3 years leading Diversity and Inclusion at Mozilla I'm looking for my next job: Director or Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at a tech company that's hungry to make systemic change. At Mozilla one...

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visual representation matters

visual representation matters

Recently I read an article on CBC about a project by Nicole Hill from Six Nations of the Grand River to create modern stock photos of Indigenous people because they couldn't find representations of people like them to promote development projects. There's been a bunch...

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Ally is a verb, not a noun

Ally is a verb, not a noun

Jeremy Dutcher's music is so beautiful and powerful. The way he talks about hearing his ancestors singing and laughing on archival recordings moves me in a deep way that I have a difficult time explaining with words. https://youtu.be/NnDJNoNVqGw His Juno acceptance...

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blah blah blah: diversity and inclusion

blah blah blah: diversity and inclusion

It was such an honour to be invited to speak at National Digital Forum in Wellington. This was the biggest talk I've ever done and it's the first talk I've done on the diversity and inclusion. I surprised myself by how emotional I got at the end and it couldn't have...

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Audio

Challenge & Champion: Tara Robertson on Building Winning Teams with Inclusion

Generally Curious podcast

November 13, 2024

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Bringing Your Full Self Into the Game: Tara Robertson on DEI

Bringing Your Full Self Into the Game: Tara Robertson in DEI

November 05, 2024

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Striving for a More Accountable and Inclusive Playgroup

Lucky Paper Radio

April 01, 2024

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Finding Courage in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Conversations with Tara Robertson

The 2% Solution

January 31, 2024

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Data-Driven DEI with Tara Robertson

Lee2B

October 30, 2023

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Meeting Effort with Grace with Tara Robertson

Uncorked: The Podcast

July 18, 2023

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Tara Robertson on Flames, Grace and Reciprocity

Let's Crew and Riot

July 13, 2023

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Season 3, Episode 4

Inclusive Collective

February 06, 2023

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Tara Robertson - Episode 015

The Mycelium Network Podcast

November 02, 2022

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How to Support Your Transgender Employees

The improve it! Podcast with Erin Diehl

June 22, 2022

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When Companies Fake Diversity Initiatives

DevNews

May 27, 2022

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CBC Radio’s BC Today with Michelle Eliot

CBC Radio

October 19, 2021

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Getting Inclusive AF with Tara Robertson

Inclusive AF Podcast

April 30, 2021

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The Role of Data in Diversity and Inclusion

Living Corporate Podcast

December 29, 2020

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Not Nice, Not White, and Not a Lady with Tara Robertson

Secret Feminist Agenda Podcast

December 12, 2018

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Video

Elevate and Celebrate: Episode 11

BIPOC Coach Collective

December 03, 2023

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Dr. Nika White and co-host Tara Robertson

Intentional Conversations

May 26, 2023

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Building An Organizational Strategy for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with Tara Robertson

Inspirational Leadership Podcast with Kristen Harcourt

October 18, 2022

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DEI is: “Getting Past the Triggered Moment”

DiVerity podcast

October 12, 2022

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The Importance of Coaching in Diversity Equity and Inclusion

DEI after 5 with Sacha Thompson

September 27, 2022

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Pronoun Education

LinkedIn for Creators

September 21, 2022

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Career Conversation: The Skills You Need to Work in DEI

Andrea G. Tatum's DEI Career Center

January 23, 2021

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code4lib 2019 Keynote

code4lib

February 20, 2019

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National Digital Forum Keyonote

National Digital Forum

November 19, 2018

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