The Missing Ingredient for Inclusion:  The Middle Manager

The Missing Ingredient for Inclusion: The Middle Manager

The band Stealers Wheel said it well. “Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right, here I am, Stuck in the middle with you.” I was a leader in Corporate America for 12 years, and I have been facilitating inclusive leadership in classrooms and on stages...
12 Key Attributes of Inclusive Leaders

12 Key Attributes of Inclusive Leaders

I believe there are 12 Key Attributes of being an Inclusive Leader. Today’s leader has so much vying for their time with office politics, email, and employee conflicts just to name a few. As a leader in Corporate America for 12 years, and facilitating inclusive...
10 Reasons “Divers-ish” People Are Important for Diversity

10 Reasons “Divers-ish” People Are Important for Diversity

Calling all allies for diversity and inclusion I often am asks in my talks on Lead Like an Ally, “how do we get people that do not feel diverse to feel included in diversity and inclusion?” Fair question. Often the cisgender white male feels alienated by...
The 3 Things I Learned from my 21-Days out of my Business

The 3 Things I Learned from my 21-Days out of my Business

Self-care is a practice This year, I set a goal to take time out of my business to celebrate success. I spent time doing what matters to me the most by spending time traveling with my daughter, Jane.  We spent 21 days in the car together, across 12,000+ miles visiting...
Ten Biases You Probably Have

Ten Biases You Probably Have

Question Yourself: Ten Biases You Probably Have By Dave Thompson CFI Biases are rampant in all industries, but not many have the disastrous impact that those in the criminal justice or employee relations field may experience.  The destruction of morale, wrongful...
Debunking Common Myths About the Gender Pay Gap

Debunking Common Myths About the Gender Pay Gap

The gender pay gap exists The world is more progressive than ever — or so we think. Amidst policy changes on women’s rights and feminist movements like #MeToo going mainstream, there still remain some cynics beneath the surface who stubbornly hold on to out-dated...