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Guiding from within: Craig Dowden reveals the secrets of leadership

Jean interviews Craig Dowden, author of A Time to Lead: Mastering Your Self… So You Can Master Your World and positive psychology coach.

Guiding from within: Craig Dowden reveals the secrets of leadership

Jean interviews Craig Dowden, author of A Time to Lead: Mastering Your Self… So You Can Master Your World and positive psychology coach.

Guiding from within: Craig Dowden reveals the secrets of leadership

Jean interviews Craig Dowden, author of A Time to Lead: Mastering Your Self… So You Can Master Your World and positive psychology coach.

Guiding from within: Craig Dowden reveals the secrets of leadership

Jean interviews Craig Dowden, author of A Time to Lead: Mastering Your Self… So You Can Master Your World and positive psychology coach.

Jean Latting

As initiators of change, the ICTJ works with victims and survivors of massive human rights violations to hold those responsible to account.

Carole Marmell

Our online membership program, Pathfinders: Leadership for social and racial justice, uses the blog posts for members to read, reflect, and discuss.

Jean Latting

Brian talks about the Baldrige framework, how it changed American business, and the need to hardwire equity and inclusion into business practices.

Jean Latting

Jean talks about three common breakdowns in email communications, how to handle them to avoid rework, and reduce stress and anxiety in the workplace.

Jean Latting

The California Reparations Task Force is seeking reparations to overcome the legacy of privileged whiteness and racism in this country.

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We are living in turbulent times. What to do? How to cope? How are each of us in Leading Consciously coping?

Jean Latting

Dr Bonnie McGill is on a mission to make indigenous people visible again.

Elizabeth Rubio

Today’s guest blogger explores the meaning – both literally and emotionally – of finding your way through the profusion of labels and why they matter.

Jean Latting

Jasmin has written about generational trauma and her own experiences with it as the child of American Black and Caribbean Black parents.

Carole Marmell

This post explores how "not changing much" in the past three years proved that I did, indeed, take some huge risks.

Jean Latting

Dave's novel approach toward disrupting the school to prison pipeline and his ability to understand multiple cultures brings him to this interview.

Jean Latting

More people at the societal level are questioning if the best person always wins. We’ll explore monopoly as meritocracy and what is truly best.

Jean Latting

This discussion covers the roots of racism, who suffers from it, and what can be done about it. Spoiler: it’s not just people of color.

Carol Stewart

For Women’s Month, we wanted to share this blog for women everywhere who may have feared (as we have) that we are not good enough.

Jean Latting

Dr. Kira Banks talks about her work with internalized oppression, what she calls appropriated racial oppression.

Jean Latting

Stephen B. Karpman’s drama triangle represents a pattern of dysfunctional relationships. It can exist in domestic situations and in the workplace too.

Jean Latting

Jean asks André Harris about his sickle cell, his experience with sexual assault, and his ability to thrive where others might have given up.

Gig Mensah

How did Afrophobia get started, what are the signs it actually exists, and, especially, what can we do about it?

Francine Derby

Are you consumed by work? And how can you produce excellence without burning out? Francine Derby has a lot to say about it.

Jean Latting

A barrier to racial understanding is the fear of exposing oneself. What if we could find a safe place to have these uncomfortable conversations?

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Happy New Year!

Jean Latting

John Fisher depicts the emotional roller coaster we ride during a change. Jean uses the graphic to illustrate her journey toward realizing a vision.

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Happy holidays from all of us at Leading Consciously

Jean Latting

Leading Consciously can help you in emotional suppression & engage in powerful listening.

Carole Marmell

What does it mean to develop an awareness of racism, starting to see things differently, interpret history differently, identify causes differently?

Jean Latting

Amy Porterfield's honest and difficult journey with her commitment to justice, her missteps and along the way, the model of a very public apology.

Jean Latting

Dr. Larry Brendtro founded Resilience Resources based on his work with troubled and Indigenous youth.

Jean Latting

Interplay between victims and perpetrators: those who owned slaves/were slaves, Germans/Israelis of the Holocaust, or oppressors/ indigenous people.

Jean Latting

Peter Michaelson explains how to throw off self-doubt and self-sabotage so you can realistically navigate a difficult world.

Jean Latting

Think about a time when you were marginalized by a superior…or worse, when you did the marginalizing. You’re a good person. What can you do to change?

Nonjabulo Mlangeni

What did it take to make ordinary Germans into killers? Were there unusual circumstances, or could this still happen?

Francine Derby

One young lawyer’s struggle to be accepted for who she is, why ADHD reveals a racial divide, and how to make differences work for everyone.

Jean Latting

This week Jean interviews Danielle Murphy, LCSW SEP, as they discuss the body’s role in overcoming trauma.

Jean Latting

The R-word can set nerves on fire. How do we talk about racism without engaging others' emotions and shutting down their ability to think clearly?

Jean Latting

Brandon discusses stereotyping, ostracism, effemiphobia -phenomenon of people not wanting to be associated with the negative parts of themselves & BLM.

Jean Latting

Jean talks about relative advantages of implementing policy changes through an incremental approach versus a confrontational, direct action strategy.

Amy Hageman

Words mean different things in different contexts. How are you to know if the words you are using form a connection – or hinder it?

Jean Latting

When self-doubt threatens our purpose and we feel incapable of overcoming, what can we do about it? Jean’s story is of overcoming self-sabotage.

Jean Latting

Understanding high and low context is essential to communicating effectively in conversations.

Peter Michaelson

Harnessing our internal strength in battle, we will combat American authoritarianism. Peter posits you cannot fight power without finding your own.

Jean Latting

Angela Blanchard built a solid foundation for BakerRipley by not just doing food but building platforms that make it possible to do good.

Carole Marmell

How many articles or narratives will it take for Whites to understand the world that Blacks live with daily? The key is to read less and listen.

Jean Latting

Who makes a better leader, an introvert or an extrovert? Jean interviews Carol Stewart, who has some unexpected things to say about it.

Jean Latting

Well-meaning people adopt ideals of justice - including punitive and restorative. How do we live those ideals?

Jean Latting

Dr. Thomas Keith's recent book, The Bro Code, identifies ways in which men are raised that impede their development and relationships with others.

Jean Latting

A list of resources to start you on the road to knowledge and understanding about anti-Black racism.

Jean Latting

Charles speaks about exploring generational identity and professional lives of Black women. No one has heard any of their stories.

Jean Latting

States around the country are banning lessons on systemic racism and critical race theory. Many on both sides having no real idea of what it means.

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Jean Latting

This week Jean interviews Danielle Murphy, LCSW SEP, as they discuss the body’s role in overcoming trauma.

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Jean Latting

The R-word can set nerves on fire. How do we talk about racism without engaging others' emotions and shutting down their ability to think clearly?

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Jean Latting

Brandon discusses stereotyping, ostracism, effemiphobia -phenomenon of people not wanting to be associated with the negative parts of themselves & BLM.

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Jean Latting

Jean talks about relative advantages of implementing policy changes through an incremental approach versus a confrontational, direct action strategy.

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Amy Hageman

Words mean different things in different contexts. How are you to know if the words you are using form a connection – or hinder it?

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Jean Latting

When self-doubt threatens our purpose and we feel incapable of overcoming, what can we do about it? Jean’s story is of overcoming self-sabotage.

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Jean Latting

Understanding high and low context is essential to communicating effectively in conversations.

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Peter Michaelson

Harnessing our internal strength in battle, we will combat American authoritarianism. Peter posits you cannot fight power without finding your own.

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Jean Latting

Angela Blanchard built a solid foundation for BakerRipley by not just doing food but building platforms that make it possible to do good.

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Carole Marmell

How many articles or narratives will it take for Whites to understand the world that Blacks live with daily? The key is to read less and listen.

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Jean Latting

Who makes a better leader, an introvert or an extrovert? Jean interviews Carol Stewart, who has some unexpected things to say about it.

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Jean Latting

Well-meaning people adopt ideals of justice - including punitive and restorative. How do we live those ideals?

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Jean Latting

Dr. Thomas Keith's recent book, The Bro Code, identifies ways in which men are raised that impede their development and relationships with others.

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Jean Latting

A list of resources to start you on the road to knowledge and understanding about anti-Black racism.

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Jean Latting

Charles speaks about exploring generational identity and professional lives of Black women. No one has heard any of their stories.

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Jean Latting

States around the country are banning lessons on systemic racism and critical race theory. Many on both sides having no real idea of what it means.

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Jean Latting

Four organizational leaders share how they used our Pathfinders and DEI training to become successful inclusive leaders.

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Jean Latting

From a sense of “otherness” as an Indian in London, Sunita Sehmi developed a coaching practice on belonging as part of people’s needs in the workplace

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Jean Latting

How do we find the courage? Would we have had the courage to provide Frederick Douglass with false papers, risking our lives to save his?

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Jean Latting

In these perilous times, we all are familiar with anxiety. As an emotion, it’s universal. How can we tame this anxiety and build resilience?

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Jean Latting

Jean and Barry Regan explore how your understanding of your own culture affects the way you perceive the world.

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Anonymous

Guest blogger this week describes the eye-opening moment when she went from judgmental to grateful and makes a good argument in favor of acceptance.

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Jean Latting

A community in Fourth Ward, Freedmen’s Town, became the community for former slaves from all over that part of Texas.

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Jessica Kanzler

Jessica describes the moment when she went from judgmental to grateful, confronts her biases, and makes a good argument in favor of acceptance.

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Jean Latting

Change is hard. But to create change, one first has to see the structure that keeps the current system in place.

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Jean Latting

Why do people bully each other? Wendy Harpur, a HR professional, has written on LinkedIn about workplace bullying and talks about her own experience.

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Samantha Wu

In Part 2 of our reflection on anti-Asian bias, we bring you Samantha Wu’s thoughtful post on her personal response to the Atlanta massacre.

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Carole Marmell

Carole Marmell writes about how to stand with Asian Americans: what to know & show support to bridge difference.

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Jean Latting

In this guest blog post, Jessica Kanzler shares how in her experience with higher education, unconscious bias is more subtle than overt.

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Jean Latting

Today’s blog post speaks to three strategies you can use to stick to the changes you want to make.

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Jean Latting

Cindy Wigglesworth deep dives into spiral dynamics; what it represents, how it addresses life stages, and what it means for the rekindling of hope.

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Jean Latting

Cindy Wigglesworth talks about how she developed a skills assessment for spiritual intelligence. Also her journey in personal growth and development.

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Jean Latting

Jean describes the private troubles that resulted from the raging storm and the implications this has for public issues that we need to consider.

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Jean Latting

Any conversation must include clarifying what we mean. Check the Glossary for commonly used terms in the racial and social justice sphere.

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Jean Latting

Want to know how to become effective at Intervention and Allyship? Learn how to create and maintain a more inclusive work environment.

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Jessica Kanzler

Some signs make you look like an empathetic person. Find out more from leading Consciously what happens when you do and don't show empathy.

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Jean Latting

What did Martin Luther King stand for? Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr. discusses the watering down of his message to make it more palatable to people in power.

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Jean Latting

Learn how Cherry Steinwender went from picking cotton and cleaning houses to co-founding the Center for the Healing of Racism.

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Jim Lockard

Read about the journey of Rev. Dr. Jim Lockard in LESSONS FROM THE DEATH OF MY CHILD, a blog about grieving deeply and deriving comfort.

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Jean Latting

Now it’s time to look ahead. I have five items on my wish list for social justice next year, for all of us. See if you can add some of your own.

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