Jean Latting
Jasmin has written about generational trauma and her own experiences with it as the child of American Black and Caribbean Black parents.
Carole Marmell
This post explores how "not changing much" in the past three years proved that I did, indeed, take some huge risks.
Jean Latting
Dave's novel approach toward disrupting the school to prison pipeline and his ability to understand multiple cultures brings him to this interview.
Jean Latting
More people at the societal level are questioning if the best person always wins. We’ll explore monopoly as meritocracy and what is truly best.
Jean Latting
This discussion covers the roots of racism, who suffers from it, and what can be done about it. Spoiler: it’s not just people of color.
Carol Stewart
For Women’s Month, we wanted to share this blog for women everywhere who may have feared (as we have) that we are not good enough.
Jean Latting
Dr. Kira Banks talks about her work with internalized oppression, what she calls appropriated racial oppression.
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
A barrier to racial understanding is the fear of exposing oneself. What if we could find a safe place to have these uncomfortable conversations?
Jean Latting
John Fisher depicts the emotional roller coaster we ride during a change. Jean uses the graphic to illustrate her journey toward realizing a vision.
Jean Latting
Leading Consciously can help you in emotional suppression & engage in powerful listening.
Carole Marmell
What does it mean to develop an awareness of racism, starting to see things differently, interpret history differently, identify causes differently?
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
Interplay between victims and perpetrators: those who owned slaves/were slaves, Germans/Israelis of the Holocaust, or oppressors/ indigenous people.
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
The R-word can set nerves on fire. How do we talk about racism without engaging others' emotions and shutting down their ability to think clearly?
Jean Latting
Brandon discusses stereotyping, ostracism, effemiphobia -phenomenon of people not wanting to be associated with the negative parts of themselves & BLM.
Jean Latting
Jean talks about relative advantages of implementing policy changes through an incremental approach versus a confrontational, direct action strategy.
Amy Hageman
Words mean different things in different contexts. How are you to know if the words you are using form a connection – or hinder it?
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.
Jean Latting
Understanding high and low context is essential to communicating effectively in conversations.
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
Well-meaning people adopt ideals of justice - including punitive and restorative. How do we live those ideals?
Jean Latting
Dr. Thomas Keith's recent book, The Bro Code, identifies ways in which men are raised that impede their development and relationships with others.
Jean Latting
A list of resources to start you on the road to knowledge and understanding about anti-Black racism.
Jean Latting
Charles speaks about exploring generational identity and professional lives of Black women. No one has heard any of their stories.
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
In these perilous times, we all are familiar with anxiety. As an emotion, it’s universal. How can we tame this anxiety and build resilience?
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.
Jean Latting
A community in Fourth Ward, Freedmen’s Town, became the community for former slaves from all over that part of Texas.
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 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.
Amri Johnson has a few provocative things to say about the current state of efforts toward diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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 discusses transitional justice and the race class narrative: what works, what doesn’t, and how to stay the course.
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.
How do you self-identify? Our identities affect our allyship with those who are being marginalized because of one or more of their identities.
Jean interviews Daniel Oestreich, co-author of two books on what to say to someone, especially people in the workplace, when you are afraid to say it.
How do you even begin to articulate a goal that lights you up, not to mention working toward it? Jean has some thoughts.
We envision a world of peace, mutual support, and mutual responsibility, including intolerance for hunger, climate action, responsible news outlets, and compassionate leadership.
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 started listening to Steve Kerr, coach of the Golden State Warriors, honing in on his leadership skills. She was blown away by his insights.
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.
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.
In today’s world, leadership is not about telling people what to do. Rod McCowan trains leaders to consider moral principles when making decisions.
Studies show the benefits of affirming our value, yet we hesitate to share these affirmations with others.
Victor Varnado, born with albinism, chose to beat the odds stacked against him in life by using his comedic skills to pursue his dreams.
The Gross National Happiness Index exists, and it works in Bhutan as well as other countries. Mike writes of his upcoming visit to Bhutan to see this phenomenon in action.
Sherra Aguirre speaks with Jean about the leadership role she took on in her community to promote changing the typical African American diet.
In June of 2023, the Supreme Court ruled against the use of affirmative action in college admission.
Ilana Redstone says the Certainty Trap happens when we have moral principles we are 100% sure of and shut out any objections to the contrary.
We realized my brother was gay when his photo was on the cover of Time magazine titled “The Homosexual in America”.
Elizabeth Melendez Fisher Good was burned out and ended up with a mission to address sex trafficking.
Research shows that groups who put in the effort to welcome diversity and promote inclusiveness may have more conflicts but are also more productive and innovative.
Joanna Cea and Jess Rimington wrote Beloved Economies: Transforming How We Work, that invites us to reimagine work and reimagine capitalism.
The most successful people in any field know how to seek the expertise of other successful people in order to improve themselves and their performance.
Dr. Melissa Ochoa has a few things to say about the word Latinx; mainly, she doesn’t like it. For one thing, it doesn’t work in Spanish. Hear what she proposes instead.
Unsung heroes are all around us. Many were women; in many cases, their work was known but men took the credit.
After George Floyd's murder, Ronald McDonald House-Houston wanted to make a difference for their staff and also their families across the world.
Journalist Talia Lavin began a social experiment aimed at understanding and exposing the White nationalist movement.
What happens when you lead with love? Helen Stagg talks about how making change starts with honest, respectful, direct, and open conversations.
What is the culture – police and American – that allows this to continue? What are the obstacles? What can we as individuals do about it?
When disaster inevitably strikes, what is your response? Wait for someone to fix it, dwell on the unfairness of it all? What do you need to move ahead?
It’s the new year, and we all have good intentions. What about our determination to stop procrastinating now?
May all your tomorrows be filled with peace, love, and joy.
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?
To some Native American peoples, it’s a “day of mourning”; how can we still practice Thanksgiving as a day of gratitude?
Ethical behavior in corporations include anticorruption, sustainability, human rights, culture and behavior, and employee and stakeholder engagement.
The polarization in this country has grown so vast that words we use in common do not mean the same things. Is there any hope for bridging the divide?
Dina Gilio-Whitaker answers what would be lost if Indigenous people were completely assimilated into White society and if they would even be accepted?
