Hi! I’m Y-Vonne.

I’m the CEO and founder of ReadySet, a diversity and inclusion training firm that helps tech giants, political leaders, media outlets, and Fortune 500 companies speak more productively about racism and turn talk into action.To date, ReadySet has worked with hundreds of companies across the country to build, manage, and grow diverse teams.  In a former life, I worked as an international labor and human rights lawyer for nearly a decade.

 

I am also the author of HOW TO TALK TO YOUR BOSS ABOUT RACE: Speaking Up Without Getting Shut Down. Part memoir, part actionable guidebook, this book equips employees with a framework to think about race at work, prepares them to have frank and effective conversations with more powerful leaders, helps them center marginalized perspectives, and explains how to leverage power dynamics to get results while navigating backlash and gaslighting.

Oh and don’t forget to check out my podcast.