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.
Race Relations
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.
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….
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.
Ten Disruptions for Change in Marginalized Education
“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” – Aristotle*** In several recent conversations with a few teens, I was shocked to hear stories of how common it is, or was, to hear other students use racial and ethnic slurs …
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How Gaslighting Undermines Your Personal & Professional Confidence
“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.*** A young 10 year old tells her teacher that a boy in her classroom keeps teasing, taunting and touching her. The teacher asks, “Did he hurt you?” “No,” the little …
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The Practical Application of Diversity & Cultural Competence
“Diversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to dance.” – Verna Myers*** The year 2020 brought the shocking reality of the COVID-19 Pandemic, along with the piercing jolt to many Americans and millions of others across the world through the Black Lives Matter Movement. While the …
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Understanding Critical Race Theory
“The child becomes largely what it is taught; hence we must watch what we teach it, and how we live before it.” – Jane Addams*** Critical Race Theory (CRT) is the idea that elements of racism exist within the major institutions of society, causing many of the inequities we have …
What Diversity & Exclusion Really Look Like
“Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future, and renders the future inaccessible.” – Maya Angelou*** The American dream – the belief that any person, regardless of where they were born, regardless of class at birth, has the ability to realize success whether that includes educational attainment, …
Leadership Realities of Unconscious Bias
“Fortunately for serious minds, a bias recognized is a bias sterilized.” – Benjamin Haydon*** Unconscious bias, also referred to as implicit bias, is often defined as prejudice or unsupported judgments we have accumulated in life that are in favor of or against a person, or group, that are usually considered …
Offsetting a New Rising Prejudice: AI Bias
“We need the ability to not only have high-performance models but also to understand when we cannot trust those models.” – Alexander Amini*** At a time when many organizations are looking forward to incorporating Artificial Intelligence into their systems and processes, for improved operations and efficiencies, up pops a new …
Understanding the Challenges of Diversity & Inclusion: Executive Viewpoints
“The greater the diversity, the greater the perfection.” – Thomas Berry*** Lisa was an astute executive; highly respected by her peers while staff in her division were a bit intimidated by her. I often heard how intimidating she could be and how serious she was about productivity, deadlines and everything …
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Can We Eliminate the Need for Diversity & Inclusion?
“Diversity may be the hardest thing for a society to live with, and perhaps the most dangerous thing for a society to be without.” – William Sloan Coffin Jr.*** I overheard a senior executive talking to someone who had not been in his organization long. He was bragging on the …
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Independence Day in America: Celebration or Controversy?
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” – Harriet Tubman*** This past weekend Americans celebrated the 4th of July, Independence Day. With the many injustices that have been …
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Juneteenth Now a U.S. National Holiday
“Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. *** Today, June 17, 2021, at 3:06 pm CST, the headlines that came across the screen of my cell phone read: Biden Signs Bill into Law Making Juneteenth a …
Covid-19: Getting Back to Business
“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” – Socrates*** I remember going out for a food and supply run. The streets were deserted. I may have passed two cars as I drove to the grocery store, …
How To Make the Right Decisions
“Sometimes it’s the smallest decisions that can change your life forever.” – Keri Russell*** We all know someone who has lived through the pain of a bad marriage, an unfulfilled career, harmful habits or an undisciplined lifestyle. Thankfully there can be life and even success after each. What was the …