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+ | Mindbody is a San Luis Obispo, California-based software-as-a-service company that provides cloud-based online scheduling and other business management software for the wellness services industry.<ref>[http://easthamptonstar.com/Business/2013612/Tech-Approach-Wellness Tech Approach to Wellness]. easthamptonstar.com. Retrieved Feb 2, 2021.</ref> | ||
+ | Founded in 2001, the company services over 58,000 health and wellness businesses with about 35 million consumers located in over 130 countries and territories. The company's clients include Bikram Yoga and New York Health & Racquet Club. ClassPass is one of Mindbody's technology partners using Mindbody's API to manage inventory on the ClassPass app.<ref>[[wikipedia:Mindbody_Inc.#cite_note-2|Mindbody Inc.]]. Wikipedia. Retrieved Feb 2, 2021.</ref> | ||
"It is not effective to be 'not racist.' It hinders change and slows the momentum needed to break down long standing barriers individuals experience. Mindbody believes we must be 'anti-racist' and lean into this topic and lead by example. We have focused our attention on educating our team, through formal education such as small group trainings and larger webinars teaching us about our Unconscious Bias, How to be an Inclusive Leader, How to Cope with Civil Unrest, and Raising Diversity in the Home, and through informal education such as fireside-like conversations with our team members, hearing their specific experiences with racism. One key learning we have had recently at Mindbody is around a word we commonly used to use, 'ally.' We have had to shift the meaning of being an ally, as something active vs. something passive. We have asked our employees to be active allies and stand up and share their thoughts and experiences on these topics. We have given our employees a new volunteer day off to be used July-September 2020 to volunteer for an organization of their choice and focus on a way they can actively create change. If all 1,200 employees give 8 hours, this will give almost 10,000 hours of active work to create the change we need in this world."<ref>Plumhoff, Katherine. [https://blog.powertofly.com/how-companies-are-working-to-be-anti-racist-2647074777.html?rebelltitem=2#rebelltitem2 How 15 Companies Are Working to Be Anti-Racist]. August 24, 2020. ''powertofly.com''. Retrieved Feb 2, 2021.</ref> | "It is not effective to be 'not racist.' It hinders change and slows the momentum needed to break down long standing barriers individuals experience. Mindbody believes we must be 'anti-racist' and lean into this topic and lead by example. We have focused our attention on educating our team, through formal education such as small group trainings and larger webinars teaching us about our Unconscious Bias, How to be an Inclusive Leader, How to Cope with Civil Unrest, and Raising Diversity in the Home, and through informal education such as fireside-like conversations with our team members, hearing their specific experiences with racism. One key learning we have had recently at Mindbody is around a word we commonly used to use, 'ally.' We have had to shift the meaning of being an ally, as something active vs. something passive. We have asked our employees to be active allies and stand up and share their thoughts and experiences on these topics. We have given our employees a new volunteer day off to be used July-September 2020 to volunteer for an organization of their choice and focus on a way they can actively create change. If all 1,200 employees give 8 hours, this will give almost 10,000 hours of active work to create the change we need in this world."<ref>Plumhoff, Katherine. [https://blog.powertofly.com/how-companies-are-working-to-be-anti-racist-2647074777.html?rebelltitem=2#rebelltitem2 How 15 Companies Are Working to Be Anti-Racist]. August 24, 2020. ''powertofly.com''. Retrieved Feb 2, 2021.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 04:10, 2 February 2021
Mindbody is a San Luis Obispo, California-based software-as-a-service company that provides cloud-based online scheduling and other business management software for the wellness services industry.[1]
Founded in 2001, the company services over 58,000 health and wellness businesses with about 35 million consumers located in over 130 countries and territories. The company's clients include Bikram Yoga and New York Health & Racquet Club. ClassPass is one of Mindbody's technology partners using Mindbody's API to manage inventory on the ClassPass app.[2]
"It is not effective to be 'not racist.' It hinders change and slows the momentum needed to break down long standing barriers individuals experience. Mindbody believes we must be 'anti-racist' and lean into this topic and lead by example. We have focused our attention on educating our team, through formal education such as small group trainings and larger webinars teaching us about our Unconscious Bias, How to be an Inclusive Leader, How to Cope with Civil Unrest, and Raising Diversity in the Home, and through informal education such as fireside-like conversations with our team members, hearing their specific experiences with racism. One key learning we have had recently at Mindbody is around a word we commonly used to use, 'ally.' We have had to shift the meaning of being an ally, as something active vs. something passive. We have asked our employees to be active allies and stand up and share their thoughts and experiences on these topics. We have given our employees a new volunteer day off to be used July-September 2020 to volunteer for an organization of their choice and focus on a way they can actively create change. If all 1,200 employees give 8 hours, this will give almost 10,000 hours of active work to create the change we need in this world."[3]
References
- ↑ Tech Approach to Wellness. easthamptonstar.com. Retrieved Feb 2, 2021.
- ↑ Mindbody Inc.. Wikipedia. Retrieved Feb 2, 2021.
- ↑ Plumhoff, Katherine. How 15 Companies Are Working to Be Anti-Racist. August 24, 2020. powertofly.com. Retrieved Feb 2, 2021.