Workplace initiatives, cont.

We’re excited to share some excerpts from an interview with Dr. Lily Lamboy. Dr. Lamboy is a social impact executive, educator, and researcher who currently serves as the Director of the Open Workplaces Initiative at the Organization for Polyamory and Ethical Non-Monogamy and the Co-Founder of the Modern Family Institute. She holds a PhD in Political Science from Stanford University, where she also served as a Lecturer in both the Rhetoric and Feminist, Gender & Sexuality Studies programs. Dr. Lamboy previously led the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion functions at both Stripe and Blue Shield of California, scaling both internal-facing employee-focused strategies and external-facing health equity, social justice, and economic initiatives.

Some of the topics we go over with Dr. Lamboy are:

• How to open up at work.

• How to talk to HR.

• Sexual harassment concerns.

• Why employers should care.

• What companies can do without spending money.

• Celebrating successes.

Remember, creating a culture of acceptance for consensual non-monogamy and protections around it in the workplace is an ongoing process, and we are still at the beginning of it. If you don’t feel safe coming out at work or don’t want to take the risk, that is absolutely your choice and you should not feel bad about it. You may never need or want to come out at work to be happy, but if you do decide to, remember to get support, a good community, and take it slow.

For community support, consider joining our Discord channel! There’s a public channel anyone can join, or you can support us financially at multiamory.com/join to access all the channels. You can also join the OPEN Discord server, which can be found at open-love.org. They have a specific channel dedicated to changing workplace policies and culture.