I spent two weeks in California during my winter break. My partner and I visited with family in the first half, and then we booked a cabin and set off…
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The Relationship Between Psychological Safety and Accountability
During client keynotes and workshops over the last couple of months, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about the relationship between accountability, Below the Surface Leadership, and psychological safety….
Your Approach to Developing Managers is Outdated: Here’s What to Do About It
Over the last month, I’ve spoken with several organizations still expressing that their DEIB efforts are not resonating with managers. They acknowledged that while leaders are learning to speak the…
Three Essential Below the Surface Tactics for Equitable Meeting and Group Facilitation
I wrote a LinkedIn post a while back about a fascinating experience I had at a corporate retreat—not as a participant, but as the facilitator. The context: I facilitated a…
Why Your Leadership Development Programs Are Holding You Back From Creating a Culture of Belonging
Take out a sheet of paper and let’s do a quick reflection. The prompt: who’s on the leadership team in your organization? Identify each person and consider the following questions:…
Should you mandate that your next leadership hire be Black? Or even a woman?
Now that the language and concepts of diversity, equity, and inclusion have proven they are here to stay in corporate culture, it may be tempting to think we’ve moved past…
Topic 4: Bringing It All Together – Pacing Yourself on the Journey Ahead
We have all experienced a range of emotions over the past couple of weeks. One person that kept me inspired the entire time was Stacey Abrams. I saw Abrams speak…
Topic #3 – Full Speed Ahead?: Balancing DEI Action with Advocacy
Topic #3 in the Beyond Training series focuses on balancing action with advocacy. Recap to Date The previous two blog posts focused on laying the groundwork to create a psychologically safe…
Topic #2: Empathizing With Your Employees: Creating a Culture of (Psychologically Safe) DEI Conversations
Several years ago, I was in a talent strategy meeting with a small team. We convened to discuss how to increase the number and success rates of women and people…
Beyond Training Series – Topic One: You’ve Released a Company Statement (or Two), Now What? How to Step Out of Your Sedentary Silence
Consider the story of Matthew. Matthew is the CEO of a mid-sized technology company. The last several months have thrown Matthew into a frenzy. He’s witnessed calamities that he never…