Our guest this week, Omar L. Harris, has important insights to share in the intersection of servant leadership and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Omar is founder of Intent Consulting. His work focuses on leadership and Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion or J.E.DI. for short. He is the author of “The Servant Leader’s Manifesto” published in […]
Yesterday’s verdict in the case of Derrick Chauvin brought a moment of release and relief for people committed to racial justice and equity. But the work is far from over. People in our country, in our communities, are pleading for us to treat them as human beings. Where to begin? It starts with acknowledgement. Acknowledge […]
I had the honor to sit down with Eliza Blanchard, host of the Association for Talent Development (ATD)’s DE&I Podcast to discuss what it takes to make systemic change happen for DEI and to share some tips on how to facilitate dialogues on DEI. ; This was a follow up to a workshop I did […]
My guests on the podcast this week are Dr. Kami Anderson and Dr. Joy Wiggins, co-authors of the newly released book, From Sabotage to Support: A New Vision for Feminist Solidarity in the Workplace. I had the opportunity to participate in a workshop led by the authors and based on the book. It was an […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]