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Be an Abolitionist

by Marie Deveaux | Nov 4, 2024 | Activism, DEIB

Allyship and the Problem with Labels Allyship is a slippery word. We want people to do better so we tell them to “be an ally” but then people ask us “okay, I want to help. I’m an ally. Now what do I do?” So then we told people that allyship wasn’t enough (...

Culture is the Ultimate USP: Create a Competitive Experience

by Marie Deveaux | Oct 3, 2024 | Organizational Culture

Culture is the ultimate product. For every team, every organization, the clearest way of understanding your USP (unique selling proposition) or key differentiators is by examining organizational culture. Turning Inward: Crafting Ethos, Not Just Vision...

Love is all the workplace needs

by Marie Deveaux | Aug 12, 2024 | DEIB, Well Being

I was facilitating for a team this past week and in a conversation about workplace boundaries I presented this quote, “Boundaries are the distance at which I can love you and me simultaneously.” – Prentis Hemphill And depending on your relationship with...

Juneteenth is no 4th of July

by Marie Deveaux | Jul 3, 2024 | Activism, Read

What is up with Juneteenth? Juneteenth is not a Black holiday. We don’t have any holidays in the U.S. based on race actually, and that’s maybe a thing we can be proud of/let out a sigh of relief about. What we do have are holidays related to a shared national past. ...

Facilitation Flex: A Guide to Closing More Sales for your Facilitation Business

by Marie Deveaux | Feb 19, 2024 | Facilitation

Facilitation encompasses a core group of very specific skills, but they can be used broadly across so many different environments. Facilitators hold space for workshops, for team coaching conversations, for engaging panelists, and even for one-on-one dialogues. Taking...