The Leaders 15 Minute Guide to Having the Difficult Conversations
More often than any of us might like to admit, there comes a time when we have to have the difficult conversations with others.
Let’s Talk About the Treatment of Women
Let’s Talk About Women. When we don’t see someone, they have become invisible. Intentional or not, they become invisible. When this happens, rarely in my opinion, is it unintentional.
Leveraging Dimensions of Diversity
“Always remember that you are unique just like everyone else.” – Margaret Mead*** A Dose of Reality An African American employee complained of unfair treatment and harassment based on race in her nursing department. The diversity leader in the organization was responsible for investigating such allegations. This diversity leader and …
HR: Friend or Foe?
A staunch, stiff HR department or even a staunch, stiff leadership culture is less likely to partner with management to identify and dismantle the things that are disruptive to employee engagement.
Doing Great Business Includes Monitoring Third Party Vendors
The role of outside vendors is to perform a service or provide products that make us more viable and position us for greater success. They should be held to the same standard of excellence as anyone else and closely monitored…
Four Keys to Thriving Leadership in Changing Times
Given the realities of the times we live in and the constantly changing normality, now is the time for leaders to consider amending their paradigms or consider changing industries altogether.
Spiritual Leadership in a Politically Charged Society
Like withholding judgement, we have to withhold the negative emotions that occur when others disappoint us with their decisions.
The Power of Perspective
Every person and every group has a story. For some reason we forget this. When we deny the struggle and the needs of any group, we are admitting that we have forgotten.
The Simplified Guide to Accommodating Disabilities
Ultimately, the mindset we should embrace is that accommodations for disabilities is good practice. They are inclusive and they help others succeed.
One Powerful Method to Boost Your Cultural Competence
In order to be culturally sensitive and exude cultural humility, we must have an accurate and healthy view of ourselves and a respect for others without an attitude of supremacy or superiority.
3 Reasons People Deny that Discrimination Exists
When people deny the reality of discrimination, racism and institutional racism, it may be due to a variety of reasons.
Master Your Leadership by Coaching
In developing ourselves as better leaders, we should see ourselves as coaches.
The 4 Ways to Use Fear to Inspire Change
Fear tactics or fearmongering…is a form of manipulation and can become dangerous when manipulating for individual or financial gain.
Why Being Colorblind is Bad for Inclusion
The way to raise non-racist children is not to create a society based on making others disappear through a self-imposed blindness, but it is to speak openly and honestly about the value people bring….
Investigating Bias & Discrimination: Protecting Your Organization from Common Barriers
There are multiple ways of protecting your organization from common barriers when investigating bias and discrimination but they only work if you’re committed to using them.
5 Pieces of Leadership Advice to Live By
“No one has ever made himself great by showing how small someone else is.” – Irvin Himmel*** Camille was a kind, educated woman. She was driven but soft spoken; a willing servant and a pleasure to work with. She was happy to marry the man of her dreams but it …
Six Steps to Creating Diversity in a Non-Corporate Setting
Creating diversity in a non-corporate setting is not much different than doing so in a corporate arena. The challenge is also no different.
Congratulations! You’ve Learned the Mysteries of Trailblazing
A trailblazer is defined as one who blazes a trail that others can follow, in areas that have not yet been charted. When I think back about it, I feel myself wondering where that trailblazing woman is today.