Conscious Use of Self
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.
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.
Jean Latting
Now it’s time to look ahead. I have five items on my wish list for social justice next year, for all of us. See if you can add some of your own.
Jean Latting
Our online racial justice training program is open. Read on to find out more about Pathfinders: Leadership for Racial and Social Justice.
Jean Latting
In this post, I’ll share my thoughts on how to bridge the divide with the 47% who voted for Trump.
Jean Latting
Mark is that remarkably rare White person willing to take on true allyship. This is Part 2 of our conversation with him.
Jean Latting
Mark is that remarkably rare White person willing to take on true allyship. He talks about his continuing commitment to racial justice.
Jean Latting
First Lady Michelle Obama proclaimed to an adoring crowd, “when they go low, we go high.” Find out way of going high when you want to go low.
Jean Latting
Dr Barbara Love speaks about envisioning a world that benefits everyone, the power of transformation, and the plantation’s money box.
Amy Hageman
Amy Hageman writes about racialized trauma and healing. She courageously speaks out about what many feel, yet are afraid to even think.
Jean Latting
How do you apologize for mistakes in a racially charged world? Learn from Amy Porterfield as she navigates the path of racial understanding.
Jean Latting
Jean lists steps on how to address racism by effectively talking to others who think differently than you.
Jean Latting
What is a microaggression, and how is it different from racism? This blog will help you understand the implications of these words.
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.