Today is election day. And I am nervous like I don't know what. More nervous than having to speak in front of 100 people, or deliver a workshop to a group of hedge fund managers. I'm scared. Making A Way Through Because the last time there was this much on the...
The White Guy In The Room In the month of April I taught 8 workshops on the topic of unconscious bias and 3 on microaggression and inclusivity. Between those engagements there were other clients and other topics around various forms of communication. But it always...
A resolution is about deciding and you can do that at any time, and all year long. Who are you resolved to be? In this season of Kwanzaa, I am reminded to be an engaged community participant. No more crabs in a barrel. I want a world where women help each other succeed. That’s my vision for the Femme Totale community.
Black Women Carry The Load Patrisse Cullors (L) with Alicia Garza (C) and Opal Tometi (R), the three women behind #blacklivesmatter Women are always carrying a disproportionate amount of the load. And I wrote a poem about it. We do more in the home, we do more...
Where Did Labor Day Come From? Labor Day is a strange one. Does anyone know where it comes from or why we celebrate it? Turns out it's roots are in the 1880's and it is truly just as it sounds: an homage to those in society who labor and work for the benefit for all....
Inauguration, 2017 There’s been a lot talk of politics these days. The recent election has highlighted a divided United States and people are questioning our democratic process now more than ever. In the midst of so much angst and anxious anticipation, many (myself...
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. ...
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