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Come Experience Envision 2020: The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Virtual Conference
Want to take the headache out of attending professional conferences? Who doesn’t! All those course titles and descriptions that flood our email inboxes around this time of year sound compelling. But let’s get…
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How to Use White/Whiteness Accountability Spaces to Begin Healing Your Racial Biases
My First Experience in a White Accountability Space Years ago, the first time I sat in a group of all white people, I wasted the experience. Really. My ego got in the way,…
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Making the Case for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
As change agents, sometimes we become so focused on implementing DEI practices in organizations, that we may neglect to highlight the positive benefits inclusion offers. And there are many! Before and during diversity,…
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Emotional Intelligence: Your Key to Navigating Difficult Situations
We all know what IQ is: a rating of your intelligence based on test results. But how about Emotional Intelligence? Do you know how you rate? Do you know what it is? Simply…
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Is Workplace Conflict Pushing Your Buttons? Try This.
Are you tired of workplace drama – the same old employees pushing your buttons, because they just seem to know your triggers? Transform Workplace Conflict? YES, It IS Possible! Do you feel…
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Bad-Ass Change Agents: Self Care Isn’t Selfish
We can be our own worst enemies. We take on tasks we don’t have time for, that aren’t even our responsibility. We work too many hours, cut back on sleep and stuff…
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Speaking Out About Mental Health – No More Shame
Up until now, mental health was a topic most everyone agreed NOT to talk about due to pervasive societal stigma and debilitating bias. But with the huge impact of the internet, social media…
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SPEAK UP For Inclusion: How To Be An Effective Ally and Change Agent
At times, the ugliness of discrimination can overshadow the rich benefits of inclusion. Successful growth in any business, organization, and society as a whole rests upon recognizing and including everyone. “Inclusion is…
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5 Easy Tips & Tools for Facilitators
As a facilitator training on issues of diversity, equity and inclusion, you’ve got a lot on your plate. I know! Your goal is to effectively design and facilitate workshops to deepen the capacity…
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Design & Facilitation 101: Exploring White Privilege
Did you ever notice how those in privileged groups tend to focus on their ‘good intent’ rather than on the negative impact of their behavior when interacting with members of marginalized groups? Very…
