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...
In times of tumultuous change and especially new political climates, it's important for leaders to remember that part of the burden/opportunity of leadership is being the go-to person that people can trust when they need support. Great leaders demonstrate...
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 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...
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 love...
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. ...
The Necessity of Common Language In this article, I will explore the history of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and how this distillation of a widespread social justice down to a Corporate speak acronym, combined with the American media machine, has made it...
I recently had the pleasure of co-hosting an intentional conversation with Dr. Nika White on her vodcast about trauma-informed leadership and nonviolent communication. The conversation was live-streamed on LinkedIn, so make sure to catch the replay on YouTube or...
As Q4 ends, it's the perfect time to plan for the year ahead. I recently moderated a panel on supplier diversity, highlighting the challenge of terms like diversity, equity, and inclusion feeling like checkboxes. In this article, I explore social impact strategy's...
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...
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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