A New Kind of Leader
I have spent my shelter-in-place time talking with dozens of people, many of whom have been suffering in one way or another. Some were dealing
May 2, 2020
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How to Make Virtual Meetings More Engaging, Effective, and Inclusive
Just before all the restaurants were closed due to Coronavirus, I was meeting with my colleague, Kim, over lunch. We started talking about how much
March 17, 2020
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Connection & Belonging at a Time of Forced Isolation
Yesterday, the Coronavirus was upgraded to pandemic status by the World Health Organization. Events and gatherings are being canceled. Entire universities are closing their doors
March 12, 2020
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Starbucks’ Implicit Bias Training – A First Step
As you know, Starbucks has been in the news recently because of events in one of their stores in Philadelphia where two black men were
May 21, 2018
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5 Things to Consider When Hiring a Diversity & Inclusiveness Consultant
Updated February 9th, 2021 How to avoid doing more harm than good, avoid potential disasters, and minimize resistance from organization members! 5 things to consider
August 27, 2017
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The Pitfalls and Hope of Authenticity as the Answer to Social Injustice
At a retreat I recently attended at the Deer Park Retreat Center in Colorado, we were ringing in the new year with a discussion on
July 3, 2017
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Culture Clash: How to engage people who have a different worldview than you
Culture Clash: How to engage people who have a different worldview than you I was speaking to a large group of people last week about
June 26, 2017
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Transforming Self-Awareness
“Reacting to offensive comments is not simply a matter of course, where a comment is made and we just respond. These comments are typically fraught
February 28, 2017
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Sharing Space Creates Community
These first few weeks have been devastating to U.S. civil rights. Those of us who believe in freedom for all are certainly under attack. As
January 31, 2017
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My Zion: Reflections on Denver’s MLK Day Marade 2017
I’m standing in the midst of thousands of people at Denver’s MLK Day Marade (March/Parade), which is known as the largest MLK Day gathering of
January 17, 2017
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