by Julie | Jul 21, 2021 | Coaching, Communication, Diversity, Lead Like an Ally, Leadership, Self-Care, Training, Unconscious Bias
Challenge your brain go beyond just YOUR experiences Think back to your childhood and adolescence….what was going on in your world? What was your family like, your friends, your education, your media exposure? Hold those thoughts for a moment and think about how that...
by Julie | Jun 30, 2021 | Coaching, Communication, Diversity, Lead Like an Ally, Leadership, Race, Team Building, Training
3 Signs You Might Be Unintentionally Gaslighting Others The Little Known History of Gaslighting Gaslighting was coined from a British play Gas Light in 1938. In the play, a man slowly turns up the gas in his home with his wife. When she questions it, he denies it,...
by Julie | Jun 23, 2021 | Coaching, Communication, Diversity, Lead Like an Ally, Leadership, Race, Team Building, Training
Stretch Employee Talent Equally with These Proven Processes Feedback is a Gift I remember when I first heard this phrase. I was 28, halfway through my corporate career, and thought the sky was the limit. Then, I got an email from my boss with the subject line...
by Julie | Jun 16, 2021 | Children and Diversity, Diversity, Generations, Lead Like an Ally, Leadership, Race, Training
3 Ways You Can Learn From Children About Diversity Last month, in my local community in Central Indiana, there was a school board meeting where our new Diversity Equity and Inclusion leader spoke about her strategy. In response at the meeting, a group of angry White...
by Julie | Jun 9, 2021 | Diversity, Lead Like an Ally, Leadership, Race, Training
Holding Two Truths is Key to Understanding Diversity Do you all remember the 1990’s ad “This is Your Brain on Drugs”? The ad features a man breaking open an egg on a frying pan. As he cracks the egg into the pan, he says the egg is a brain and the pan is drugs. ...
by Julie | Jun 1, 2021 | Diversity, Lead Like an Ally, Leadership, Race, Training
How to Celebrate LGBTQ+ All Year Round Pride History Since the 1970s, independent Pride events have been frequently celebrated in the month June. Why June? Early Pride celebrations were done to commemorate the foundational Stonewall Riots where gay people were...
