#leadership – Welcome to Hidden Barriers

From Assimilation to Pathfinder: A Personal Evolution in Advocating for Women’s Issues in a Male-Dominated Field

October 20, 2023

In my early twenties and incredibly early in my career, I often judged other women in my field, especially if they did not fit the typical aircrew mold. I desperately wanted to fit in as “one of the guys.’ But the truth is, I was in survival mode. … More From Assimilation to Pathfinder: A Personal Evolution in Advocating for Women’s Issues in a Male-Dominated Field

Finding My Horizon: falling through the cracks of the military mental health care system.

May 1, 2022

“Never did I dream that my last fight in the military would be fighting for myself.” … More Finding My Horizon: falling through the cracks of the military mental health care system.

Trimming the talent; can changes to current facial hair polices help the Air Force with diversity and talent management challenges?

April 13, 2022

Roughly 45% of African American service members and 3% of Caucasian service members are affected by pseudofolliculitis barbai (PFB), PFB “is a common inflammatory condition of the face and neck caused by shaving in predisposed individuals who have naturally curly hair.” … More Trimming the talent; can changes to current facial hair polices help the Air Force with diversity and talent management challenges?

Fighting Pregnancy Discrimination in 2022: why the Air Force does not allow pregnant aircrew to make decisions about their bodies.

December 2, 2021

If the Air Force invested millions of dollars in their aviators training and trusts them to make life or death decisions in combat , then they should be trusted to work with their medical team to make decisions on whether they will opt in to fly and for how long during pregnancy. … More Fighting Pregnancy Discrimination in 2022: why the Air Force does not allow pregnant aircrew to make decisions about their bodies.

Does the Air Force really need Maternity Flight Suits?

October 14, 2021

“So we’ve got new hairstyles and maternity flight suits….Pregnant women are going to fight our wars. It’s a mockery of the U.S. military.” Tucker Carlson … More Does the Air Force really need Maternity Flight Suits?

One leave to rule them all: how the military can create parental equality

April 30, 2021

Equity in the Armed Services requires equity in caregiver leave. … More One leave to rule them all: how the military can create parental equality

HAIR POWER: How Four Airmen Changed Policy

January 22, 2021

#FreeTheBun … More HAIR POWER: How Four Airmen Changed Policy

PERSPECTIVE: I am the Majority

September 29, 2020

A strange feeling came over me and I thought to myself, “Is this the odd feeling that women talk about?” I looked around and realized there was only one other male Airman in the room and, suddenly, we were the minority. … More PERSPECTIVE: I am the Majority

Invisible Women: Advancing the National Defense Strategy through modernizing Human Systems Integration

August 25, 2020

Current sitting height requirements eliminate 74% of black females, 72% of Hispanic females, and 61% of Asians females from becoming Air Force pilots without a waiver. … More Invisible Women: Advancing the National Defense Strategy through modernizing Human Systems Integration

I Believe You: Three Words to Inspire Cultural Change

July 23, 2020

“There is only one way to look at things until someone shows us how to look at them with different eyes” ~ Pablo Picasso … More I Believe You: Three Words to Inspire Cultural Change

Welcome to Hidden Barriers

Understanding institutionalized and personal barriers preventing individuals and organizations from meeting their full potential.

Category: #leadership