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 (...
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. ...
Self-advocacy for women is not nearly as simple as speaking up more in team meetings. Curious about how you can advocate for yourself at work?
The Startling Reality of Commitment to Allyship. Only 4% of people who claim to be allies have the temerity to last more than a news cycle. I recently read an article from Theresa M. Robinson who does work specifically around empowering and coaching White would-be...
How do you know if you're an activist? I didn't really see myself as one until deep into my entrepreneurial journey. Surprising, right? But let's break it down: Do you consider your 9-to-5 or 10-to-6 gig as a form of activism? Do you engage in activism in the...
It is not the job of black people to teach you history because history does not just belong to one demographic group. We share a history as inhabitants of the planet. As we all grow and learn, we can also achieve more. And that allows us all to have conversations...
It's been a year of reckoning, a year of racial awareness in America. One year ago this week, a man named George Floyd was murdered in the streets of Minneapolis. The world watched and cried as a white man knelt on a Black man's neck for over 9 minutes. The world...
It's interesting to me that in 2021 people are still using proximity as a proxy for evidence of inclusion or inclusive behavior. In sessions with clients I remind them that "to include" is a verb. It's an action word, as my second grader will tell you, which means...
So you're the boss now, but are you a great leader? Maybe you quit that toxic job, or braved and left a comfy corporate gig to venture out on your own. You created your operating budget, and drafted the marketing plan, figured out your ideal schedule. Good for you....
Yes, there's guilt, but seeking to end racism has to be fueled by something much more powerful than guilt. When was the last time you did something because you felt guilty? I usually consider what motivates us to move forward. What motivates change? Let's take a...
Let's talk about that time structural and systemic racism went viral. There's a lot of viruses rearing their heads in 2020. The crazy part about this? We thought the shelter-in was about dealing with one virus, and the gift is that it has us dealing with an even...
Hey friends, it's Marie here jumping on this lovely summer day to talk to you about Juneteenth and freedom. As you may notice we're still in June. I think oftentimes when people talk about freedom, they associate it with the 4th of July. But freedom doesn't always...
We are not alone in our leadership crisis. Stranger times have been traversed. And all signs point to evolution, not obliteration.
The Problem with Calling People ‘Resilient’ "You’re so resilient." It sounds like a compliment—but is it? During the February Facilitator Forum, we explored the question: How is resilience a compliment? Through this dialogue, one thing became abundantly clear: many of...
What Does Decolonized Leadership Mean? When thinking about leadership at large, countless books have been written on management, leadership, and how to “get it right.” Some of my early favorites included works by Dale Carnegie, Ken Blanchard, Jim Collins, and Napoleon...
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