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Jean Latting

In this podcast, Hamza Khan and Jean Latting engage in an animated conversation about leadership, resilience, belonging, and burnout.

Jean Latting

Jean addresses an issue in publishing her new book where she was confronted with the highly offensive misdeeds of one of her heroes. Read how she worked her way through it.

Jean Latting

Jean sums up her history of optimism, the arc of social justice, and the deliberate steps one has to take to keep an eye on the prize.

Jean Latting

Given our country’s long and difficult history with inclusiveness, Jean decided to sit down and write out her thoughts – during this year’s Black History Month.

Jean Latting

How do you even begin to articulate a goal that lights you up, not to mention working toward it? Jean has some thoughts.

Jean Latting

Nina proposes susceptibility to harmful radiation and absorption of Vitamin D as the simple explanation for why people have different skin colors, a product of evolutionary adaptation.

Jean Latting

Dr. Pratt learned how to follow the whisper of the spirit, work within and without the system, address racism and sexism head on, and promote impactful diversity initiatives.

Jean Latting

Brain fog is a trap we fall into when our emotional reaction to a negative experience keeps us frozen. If we don’t have tools to keep us moving, we get stuck where it hurts the most.

Jean Latting

In today’s world, leadership is not about telling people what to do. Rod McCowan trains leaders to consider moral principles when making decisions.

Jean Latting

Victor Varnado, born with albinism, chose to beat the odds stacked against him in life by using his comedic skills to pursue his dreams.

Jean Latting

What happens when you lead with love? Helen Stagg talks about how making change starts with honest, respectful, direct, and open conversations.

Jean Latting

What is the culture – police and American – that allows this to continue? What are the obstacles? What can we as individuals do about it?

Jean Latting

What if you had no inner critic telling you you’re just not good enough? What if you learned to silence your inner critic? What could you accomplish?

Carole Marmell

To some Native American peoples, it’s a “day of mourning”; how can we still practice Thanksgiving as a day of gratitude?

Jean Latting

Ethical behavior in corporations include anticorruption, sustainability, human rights, culture and behavior, and employee and stakeholder engagement.

Jean Latting

Dina Gilio-Whitaker answers what would be lost if Indigenous people were completely assimilated into White society and if they would even be accepted?

Jean Latting

Stephen B. Karpman’s drama triangle represents a pattern of dysfunctional relationships. It can exist in domestic situations and in the workplace too.

Jean Latting

Jean asks André Harris about his sickle cell, his experience with sexual assault, and his ability to thrive where others might have given up.

Gig Mensah

How did Afrophobia get started, what are the signs it actually exists, and, especially, what can we do about it?

Francine Derby

Are you consumed by work? And how can you produce excellence without burning out? Francine Derby has a lot to say about it.

Jean Latting

Amy Porterfield's honest and difficult journey with her commitment to justice, her missteps and along the way, the model of a very public apology.

Jean Latting

Dr. Larry Brendtro founded Resilience Resources based on his work with troubled and Indigenous youth.

Jean Latting

Peter Michaelson explains how to throw off self-doubt and self-sabotage so you can realistically navigate a difficult world.

Jean Latting

Think about a time when you were marginalized by a superior…or worse, when you did the marginalizing. You’re a good person. What can you do to change?

Nonjabulo Mlangeni

What did it take to make ordinary Germans into killers? Were there unusual circumstances, or could this still happen?

Francine Derby

One young lawyer’s struggle to be accepted for who she is, why ADHD reveals a racial divide, and how to make differences work for everyone.

Jean Latting

This week Jean interviews Danielle Murphy, LCSW SEP, as they discuss the body’s role in overcoming trauma.

Jean Latting

Jean talks about relative advantages of implementing policy changes through an incremental approach versus a confrontational, direct action strategy.

Jean Latting

When self-doubt threatens our purpose and we feel incapable of overcoming, what can we do about it? Jean’s story is of overcoming self-sabotage.

Peter Michaelson

Harnessing our internal strength in battle, we will combat American authoritarianism. Peter posits you cannot fight power without finding your own.

Jean Latting

Angela Blanchard built a solid foundation for BakerRipley by not just doing food but building platforms that make it possible to do good.

Carole Marmell

How many articles or narratives will it take for Whites to understand the world that Blacks live with daily? The key is to read less and listen.

Jean Latting

Who makes a better leader, an introvert or an extrovert? Jean interviews Carol Stewart, who has some unexpected things to say about it.

Jean Latting

States around the country are banning lessons on systemic racism and critical race theory. Many on both sides having no real idea of what it means.

Jean Latting

Four organizational leaders share how they used our Pathfinders and DEI training to become successful inclusive leaders.

Jean Latting

From a sense of “otherness” as an Indian in London, Sunita Sehmi developed a coaching practice on belonging as part of people’s needs in the workplace

Jean Latting

How do we find the courage? Would we have had the courage to provide Frederick Douglass with false papers, risking our lives to save his?

Jean Latting

Jean and Barry Regan explore how your understanding of your own culture affects the way you perceive the world.

Anonymous

Guest blogger this week describes the eye-opening moment when she went from judgmental to grateful and makes a good argument in favor of acceptance.

Jessica Kanzler

Jessica describes the moment when she went from judgmental to grateful, confronts her biases, and makes a good argument in favor of acceptance.

Jean Latting

Why do people bully each other? Wendy Harpur, a HR professional, has written on LinkedIn about workplace bullying and talks about her own experience.

Samantha Wu

In Part 2 of our reflection on anti-Asian bias, we bring you Samantha Wu’s thoughtful post on her personal response to the Atlanta massacre.

Jean Latting

Cindy Wigglesworth deep dives into spiral dynamics; what it represents, how it addresses life stages, and what it means for the rekindling of hope.

Jean Latting

Cindy Wigglesworth talks about how she developed a skills assessment for spiritual intelligence. Also her journey in personal growth and development.

Jean Latting

Any conversation must include clarifying what we mean. Check the Glossary for commonly used terms in the racial and social justice sphere.

Jessica Kanzler

Some signs make you look like an empathetic person. Find out more from leading Consciously what happens when you do and don't show empathy.

Jean Latting

Learn how Cherry Steinwender went from picking cotton and cleaning houses to co-founding the Center for the Healing of Racism.