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 […]
Expansion: The Missing Link to Sustainable Diversity and Inclusion
I was honored to present “The Missing Link to Sustainble Diversity and Inclusion” at TEDx Rose Tree in Media, Pennsylvania in November, 2019. In my talk, I introduced the new concept of “expansion.” Here’s a little background on the concept: Diversity encompasses all of the dimensions of human identity that make us who we are. Diversity […]
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 6: Chris Haigh
Chris Haigh is the founder of True Change Associates (TCA). TCA’s mission is to work in community with people and organizations to move through personal growth to creating lasting institutional and systemic change around equity and inclusion. We talked about so many things–acknowledging all of the dimensions of power and privilege that impact our lenses; […]
Season 1 Episode 5: Shilpa Alimchandani
Shilpa Alimchandani has been a trainer, facilitator, and consultant for 20 years, focusing on diversity, equity, inclusion, and unconscious bias. She brings depth, passion, and humor to this work. Take a listen! Libsync iTunes Spotify
Diversity and Inclusion: The Case for Stories
I recently had the honor of facilitating a program for a group of government leaders where we focused on leading diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in organizations that have historically been very homogenized in their demographic make up. The first activity I conducted included partner introductions where individuals had to answer the question, “what key […]