Seema Caron, Lisa Grimm, and E. Keathley talk about the need for collective action to stop some troubling employment trends they’ve spotted in 2026. Inspired by the work of others we call out in this podcast, Seema gets organized, Lisa makes a call to action, and E dons a worker’s blue witch hat while we explore what we hope can help us all move the profession forward.

More information on The DAM Collective will come from Seema Caron on Linked In at https://www.linkedin.com/in/seemasairamcaron/

Lisa Grimm will be at OnDAM Paris November 17 and 18 of 2026. Say hi if you’re there!

You can find the DAM Salary Survey at https://forms.gle/22woWevQs96MgVzB6 until December 11th of 2026. Filling out the form completely will make Elizabeth Keathley very happy when she has to hash the data next year.

Original music for podcast by Steve Serra.