Elizabeth Rubio
Today’s guest blogger explores the meaning – both literally and emotionally – of finding your way through the profusion of labels and why they matter.
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.
Dina Gilio-Whitaker answers what would be lost if Indigenous people were completely assimilated into White society and if they would even be accepted?
As initiators of change, the ICTJ works with victims and survivors of massive human rights violations to hold those responsible to account.
Our online membership program, Pathfinders: Leadership for social and racial justice, uses the blog posts for members to read, reflect, and discuss.
Brian talks about the Baldrige framework, how it changed American business, and the need to hardwire equity and inclusion into business practices.
Jean talks about three common breakdowns in email communications, how to handle them to avoid rework, and reduce stress and anxiety in the workplace.
The California Reparations Task Force is seeking reparations to overcome the legacy of privileged whiteness and racism in this country.
We are living in turbulent times. What to do? How to cope? How are each of us in Leading Consciously coping?
Dr Bonnie McGill is on a mission to make indigenous people visible again.
Today’s guest blogger explores the meaning – both literally and emotionally – of finding your way through the profusion of labels and why they matter.
Jasmin has written about generational trauma and her own experiences with it as the child of American Black and Caribbean Black parents.
This post explores how "not changing much" in the past three years proved that I did, indeed, take some huge risks.
Dave's novel approach toward disrupting the school to prison pipeline and his ability to understand multiple cultures brings him to this interview.
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.
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.
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.
Dr. Kira Banks talks about her work with internalized oppression, what she calls appropriated racial oppression.
Stephen B. Karpman’s drama triangle represents a pattern of dysfunctional relationships. It can exist in domestic situations and in the workplace too.
Jean asks André Harris about his sickle cell, his experience with sexual assault, and his ability to thrive where others might have given up.
How did Afrophobia get started, what are the signs it actually exists, and, especially, what can we do about it?
Are you consumed by work? And how can you produce excellence without burning out? Francine Derby has a lot to say about it.
A barrier to racial understanding is the fear of exposing oneself. What if we could find a safe place to have these uncomfortable conversations?
John Fisher depicts the emotional roller coaster we ride during a change. Jean uses the graphic to illustrate her journey toward realizing a vision.
Leading Consciously can help you in emotional suppression & engage in powerful listening.
What does it mean to develop an awareness of racism, starting to see things differently, interpret history differently, identify causes differently?
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.
Dr. Larry Brendtro founded Resilience Resources based on his work with troubled and Indigenous youth.
Interplay between victims and perpetrators: those who owned slaves/were slaves, Germans/Israelis of the Holocaust, or oppressors/ indigenous people.
Peter Michaelson explains how to throw off self-doubt and self-sabotage so you can realistically navigate a difficult world.
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?
What did it take to make ordinary Germans into killers? Were there unusual circumstances, or could this still happen?
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.
This week Jean interviews Danielle Murphy, LCSW SEP, as they discuss the body’s role in overcoming trauma.
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?
Brandon discusses stereotyping, ostracism, effemiphobia -phenomenon of people not wanting to be associated with the negative parts of themselves & BLM.
Jean talks about relative advantages of implementing policy changes through an incremental approach versus a confrontational, direct action strategy.
Words mean different things in different contexts. How are you to know if the words you are using form a connection – or hinder it?
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.
Understanding high and low context is essential to communicating effectively in conversations.
