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Pride Month Special – Tapping into Superpowers
An action that I often do during Pride month is to tell my coming-out story. I’ve told this story many times and even brought it up last month in my…
Why it matters to share your mental health stories
On a recent episode of the Leading Below the Surface podcast, I got vulnerable and did some authentic storytelling around two major themes that deeply impacted my mental health: identity,…
Why it’s important to return to psychological safety
One of the things that I take pride in is working with leaders to build workplaces they are proud of. I not only work with them to create these environments…
Candid Leadership Lessons from a Black Woman Entrepreneur
A few weeks ago I was reading an article about grant programs for members of historically marginalized groups. When I first started my business, I was encouraged to apply for…
Black History Month: Time for an Annual Check-in on Black Employees
For the last two years in a row, I’ve written a newsletter for Black History Month, asking the question “Have things really gotten better for Black employees?” As I was…
Claudine Gay, the Glass Cliff, and DEI in 2024
I was on vacation when I heard about the resignation of Dr. Claudine Gay after only six months as Harvard’s first Black president. It’s been bothering me ever since, and…
My 2024 word is “impact.” Here’s how to identify yours
Well, folks, we’ve made it to the final weeks of 2023. It’s been an eventful year to say the least – there’s been a lot of turmoil, and some positive…
When being labeled “the first” detracts from genuine belonging
Executive Summary: Celebrating “firsts” can signal important change, but can also: Encourage counterproductive assumptions Sideline what people really bring to the table Distract from genuine belonging A couple of…
How to support employees during times of distress
Woah. There has been a lot of darkness over the past couple of weeks. Last week, I ventured out of my ordinary routine to check in on people (and myself),…