Hey everyone! We are launching a series of video and audio tutorials to support leaders managing their teams through times of crisis. In this week’s episode, we focus on just checking in, asking powerful questions to find out how your people are doing rather than what they are doing. Check out the video series at […]
Overcoming Our Human Nature So We Can Foster Inclusion And Belonging: An Interview with Howard Ross
How do we build the world we want to live in, one in which everyone’s story is valued and people feel a deep sense of belonging? We as human beings by nature have a need for belonging, and yet we also have an instinct to divide ourselves from one another. In a time of extreme […]
Compassion in a Time of Crisis
Coretta Scott King said, “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” Compassion is a must in times of crisis. No matter where you work or what you do, you and everyone you know has been impacted physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually by the novel Coronavirus known as […]
Building Community Across Differences: An Interview with Harvey Floyd II
In her book, Daring Greatly, Brené Brown says, “The willingness to show up changes us. It makes us a little braver each time.” What does it look like to show up? How can we show up to and for one another, even when we differ greatly in our ideas and beliefs? How can we allow […]
Empowering Women in the Workplace: An Interview with Dr. Martha Miller
Almost every conversation I have had with women in my peer group of late has started with a sigh, followed by some form of the following sentiment, “I am just so busy I can barely keep my head above water.” We feel torn quite literally torn apart by the ever shifting and competing demands to […]
Season 1 Episode 11: Invisible Wounds: A Conversation with David Shade, Entrepreneur, War Hero, Survivor
How is resilience linked to diversity, inclusion and identity? What invisible wounds do people carry with them into the workplace and their personal relationships? How do we help ourselves and others build resilience, to not “spring back” but and thrive in our new existence? David Shade is an entrepreneur, a veteran, and a war hero, […]
Inclusive Conversations with Mary-Frances Winters
I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Mary-Frances Winters, one of the foremost thought leaders in diversity, equity, and inclusion. Mary-Frances is the founder and CEO of The Winters Group, a consulting firm focusing on global organizational development and diversity and inclusion work. For the past 35 years she has impacted hundreds of organizations and […]
Season 1 Episode 9: Organizational Culture, Diversity & Inclusion – A Conversation with Veritas Culture
Chris Armstrong and Vince Brantley are the Co-Owners of Veritas Culture (www.veritasculture.com) and highly sought-after consultants, facilitators, speakers, and coaches in the areas of organizational culture and diversity and inclusion (https://www.linkedin.com/in/cultureexecutive. Their upcoming book, Unmasking the Culture Culprit, will be released March 2020! TRANSCRIPT OF EPISODE Maria Morukian: Welcome to the Culture […]
Season 1 Episode 8: Exploring History to Understand the Present with Dr. Carmen Foster
Dr. Carmen F. Foster is a native of Richmond, VA, with extensive professional experience in public administration, higher education administration, museum administration, community service and outreach. As an historian focusing on race and segregation in the South, Dr. Foster weaves fascinating stories of her childhood with historical data to illustrate the patterns of oppression that […]
Season 1 Episode 7: The Imposter Syndrome
Why do so many of us remain convinced we are going to fail or we’re not good enough, even when all evidence points to the contrary? In this episode, I interviewed a number of high achievers who have all at some point suffered from the imposter syndrome and explored ways to manage that pesky internal […]