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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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Brandon Danowsky

Brandon Danowsky is this week’s guest blogger. He writes of the conflict between his Latino and White identities.

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Jessica Kanzler

Jessica Kanzler writes about her experience coming out as a trans person and how she has navigated awkward dinner conversations.

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Nonjabulo Mlangeni

We explore why colorblindness is in effect racism, making us feel good about the world and ourselves but doing nothing to create meaningful change.

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Jean Latting

Gratitude makes sense of the past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for future. We celebrate expressions of gratitude and hopes for peace.

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Jean Latting

Our online racial justice training program is open. Read on to find out more about Pathfinders: Leadership for Racial and Social Justice.

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Jean Latting

In this post, I’ll share my thoughts on how to bridge the divide with the 47% who voted for Trump.

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Jean Latting

Why do we seesaw so much in American political life? What happens that people want to change direction?

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Jean Latting

Mark is that remarkably rare White person willing to take on true allyship. This is Part 2 of our conversation with him.

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Jean Latting

Mark is that remarkably rare White person willing to take on true allyship. He talks about his continuing commitment to racial justice.

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Jean Latting

First Lady Michelle Obama proclaimed to an adoring crowd, “when they go low, we go high.” Find out way of going high when you want to go low.

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Jean Latting

Dr Barbara Love speaks about envisioning a world that benefits everyone, the power of transformation, and the plantation’s money box.

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Amy Hageman

Amy Hageman writes about racialized trauma and healing. She courageously speaks out about what many feel, yet are afraid to even think.

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Jean Latting

How do you apologize for mistakes in a racially charged world? Learn from Amy Porterfield as she navigates the path of racial understanding.

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Jean Latting

Jean lists steps on how to address racism by effectively talking to others who think differently than you.

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Jean Latting

If we want to overcome impostor syndrome, we must learn to remove our internal barriers and negative self-talk.

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Jean Latting

What is a microaggression, and how is it different from racism? This blog will help you understand the implications of these words.

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Jean Latting

People want to engage in racial dialogue that promotes equality and inclusion.

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Amy Hageman

Amy Hageman shares what inspired her to speak honestly about race for 30 days on Facebook and why it was hard to talk about race.

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Carole Marmell

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

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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.

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Jean Latting

Eliminating fear is not a desirable goal. Rather, the question is how to move ahead in spite of the fear.

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Carole Marmell

Carole Marmell talks about participating in change by joining a small band of committed citizens to take down Confederate monuments in their hometown.

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Jean Latting

How can one person make a difference? Macro action-oriented approaches: protesting, voting, writing to members of Congress are all viable options.

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Jean Latting

How to refer to various ethnic/racial groups? This is my deep-dive on the many labels we use.

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Jean Latting

This week’s blog is about the momentous change I have witnessed over the last two weeks in White people’s awareness of systemic racism.

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Jean Latting

What is antiracism? Here's a curated list of reliable sources of information on race and racism in the workplace

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Amy Hageman

Struggling with how to respond to White fragility & privilege? Amy Hageman’s post will help you understand what happens behind the scenes & what works.

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Jean Latting

George Floyd’s murder has spurred protests for justice nationally and internationally with a call for fundamental change.

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