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
Change is hard. But to create change, one first has to see the structure that keeps the current system in place.
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.
Carole Marmell
Carole Marmell writes about how to stand with Asian Americans: what to know & show support to bridge difference.
Jean Latting
In this guest blog post, Jessica Kanzler shares how in her experience with higher education, unconscious bias is more subtle than overt.
Jean Latting
Today’s blog post speaks to three strategies you can use to stick to the changes you want to make.
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
Jean describes the private troubles that resulted from the raging storm and the implications this has for public issues that we need to consider.
Jean Latting
Any conversation must include clarifying what we mean. Check the Glossary for commonly used terms in the racial and social justice sphere.
Jean Latting
Want to know how to become effective at Intervention and Allyship? Learn how to create and maintain a more inclusive work environment.
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
What did Martin Luther King stand for? Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr. discusses the watering down of his message to make it more palatable to people in power.
Jean Latting
Learn how Cherry Steinwender went from picking cotton and cleaning houses to co-founding the Center for the Healing of Racism.
Jim Lockard
Read about the journey of Rev. Dr. Jim Lockard in LESSONS FROM THE DEATH OF MY CHILD, a blog about grieving deeply and deriving comfort.
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
Subscribe now & stay connected with the Leading Consciously blog. You can also share your opinions and ideas with us in the comments.
Brandon Danowsky
Brandon Danowsky is this week’s guest blogger. He writes of the conflict between his Latino and White identities.
Jessica Kanzler
Jessica Kanzler writes about her experience coming out as a trans person and how she has navigated awkward dinner conversations.
Nonjabulo Mlangeni
We explore why colorblindness is in effect racism, making us feel good about the world and ourselves but doing nothing to create meaningful change.
Jean Latting
Gratitude makes sense of the past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for future. We celebrate expressions of gratitude and hopes for peace.
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
Why do we seesaw so much in American political life? What happens that people want to change direction?
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
If we want to overcome impostor syndrome, we must learn to remove our internal barriers and negative self-talk.
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
People want to engage in racial dialogue that promotes equality and inclusion.
Amy Hageman
Amy Hageman shares what inspired her to speak honestly about race for 30 days on Facebook and why it was hard to talk about race.
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
Eliminating fear is not a desirable goal. Rather, the question is how to move ahead in spite of the fear.
Carole Marmell
Carole Marmell talks about participating in change by joining a small band of committed citizens to take down Confederate monuments in their hometown.
Jean Latting
How can one person make a difference? Macro action-oriented approaches: protesting, voting, writing to members of Congress are all viable options.
Jean Latting
How to refer to various ethnic/racial groups? This is my deep-dive on the many labels we use.
Jean Latting
This week’s blog is about the momentous change I have witnessed over the last two weeks in White people’s awareness of systemic racism.
Jean Latting
What is antiracism? Here's a curated list of reliable sources of information on race and racism in the workplace
Amy Hageman
Struggling with how to respond to White fragility & privilege? Amy Hageman’s post will help you understand what happens behind the scenes & what works.
Jean Latting
George Floyd’s murder has spurred protests for justice nationally and internationally with a call for fundamental change.
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.
