Kathy Obear
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Diversity Workshops: Foundations for Meaningful Change or Just Fluff?
“I hate diversity workshops. Real change comes from having enough comfort to be really honest and say something very uncomfortable.” – Michelle Obama This powerful quote by Michelle Obama illustrates that we needn’t wait for mandatory training or once-a-year workshops to start tough conversations around diversity and inclusion in our organizations. Indeed, real change is sparked when we are comfortable enough to get uncomfortable to engage in honest dialogue. But starting the conversation is just the beginning… Diversity Workshops – A Foundation for Change For meaningful, sustainable change, delving into how we came to be a society of exclusion instead of inclusion provides a relevant base upon which…
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10 Ways Infusing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Improves Your Training Programs
You already know the critical importance of teaching leaders and employees about diversity and inclusion. The content is key AND the ways we design and facilitate workshops is equally as important to accelerate learning and behavior change. When we intentionally create an inclusive workshop environment and model the very skills we are teaching, participants are far more likely to learn and to infuse issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion into their daily practices. To inspire you today, here are 10 of my favorite ways that infusing issues of diversity, equity and inclusion into your comprehensive training programs can help to deepen the capacity and competence of all…
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Transforming Lives and Changing the World
As I move moment by moment with the deep grief and rage I feel, I am so clear we each must move into our power, speak our truth, and mobilize others to heal the world. People see me as a powerful mobilizer who creates change and stimulates growth. People tell me that I can take people from denial and complacency to inspiration and action. I have a reputation of being someone who can move people who have been written off as unreachable or unchangeable. A lot of people think this came naturally to me; that it’s just a gift I have and other people don’t. But I’m going to let…
